Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Viking Male Grooming
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Greyfriars
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Viking Coins
- The Red Tower
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- King Edward II and York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The First Minster
- Bootham School
- Judges Lodging