Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Norman Castle
- Olive Oil Container
- Bronze weights
- Bootham Bar
- The Hospitium
- The George Fox Incident
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York Railway Station
- Roman Head Pot
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- King Richard III and York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Scarborough Bridge
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Multangular Tower