Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Military Belt Fitting
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Inscription to Hecules
- King Edward III and York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Church of St Olave
- Holy Trinity Church
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Bar Convent
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Viking Coins
- The Greyfriars