Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- Bootham School
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Medieval Prisons
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Norman Castle
- York's Airfield
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- King Richard II and York
- Transport Moves On
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- King Edward I and York
- The 1190 Massacre
- King Richard III and York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior