Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The York Helmet
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Fairfax House
- The Multangular Tower
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Black Death
- Jubbergate
- The First Railway Station
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Mystery Plays
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Norman Abbey