Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- The Guildhall
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Judges Lodging
- The Medieval Castle
- The New Theatre
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Roman Head Pot
- Victoria Bar
- The First Minster
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The York Helmet
- York Central Library
- Gold Arm Ring