Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Medieval Prisons
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Victorian Prison Building
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bootham School
- Water Lanes
- A Pipkin
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Norman Window Frame
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Second World War York
- Roman Head Pot
- Monk Bar
- The New Theatre
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool