Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- A Pipkin
- Walmgate Bar
- The New Theatre
- Gold Finger Ring
- Transport Moves On
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Basilica
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Assembly Rooms
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Our Lady's Row
- York's Airfield