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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bronze weights
- Anglian Cross
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Barley Hall
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Micklegate Bar
- The York Hoard
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- View from Station Rise
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Garrison
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers