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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- Guy Fawkes
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- A New University
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Holy Trinity Church
- Bronze weights
- Our Lady's Row
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The York Hoard
- Viking Boot
- The Multangular Tower
- Viking Silk Cap
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Inscription to Hecules
- Stonegate