Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Retreat
- York's Coat of Arms
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- 62 Low Petergate
- St William's Shrine
- Medieval Prisons
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Constantius Chlorus
- Vikings and Christianity
- Clifford's Tower
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Central Library