Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- The Mansion House
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Viking Silk Cap
- Industrial Upheaval
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Monk Bar
- Bone Trial Piece
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Second World War York
- Is York Cursed?
- A New University
- Clifford's Tower
- The Norman Castle