Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Water Lanes
- Statue of an Athlete
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Viking Coins
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- First World War Memorial
- Military Belt Fitting
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Assembly Rooms
- St Crux's Church
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Viking Silk Cap
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The York Hoard