Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Red Tower
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Assembly Rooms
- Jewbury Cemetery
- King Edward III and York
- Church of St Olave
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Eric Bloodaxe
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Mary Ward
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Norman Abbey
- Anglian Burial Vessel