Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- Transport Moves On
- Bone Trial Piece
- Fishergate Bar
- The York Observatory
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Medieval Minster
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Holy Trinity Church
- Clifford's Tower
- King Richard II and York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Minster Library
- Viking Coins
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York Union Gas Works
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window