Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- 62 Low Petergate
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York Castle Museum
- The Cawood Sword
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Battle of the Standard
- King Richard III and York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bootham Bar
- The 1190 Massacre
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Hospitium
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The White Rose of York
- The Railway Institute