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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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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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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- Industrial Upheaval
- Bronze weights
- Barker Tower
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Norman House
- King Richard II and York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Castle Museum
- The Shambles
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- First World War York
- The George Fox Incident
- Middleham Jewel
- Anglian Carving