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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Norman Abbey
- The Red Tower
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Margaret Clitherow
- Our Lady's Row
- William Etty, Artist
- Fire in the Minster
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York Union Gas Works
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Medieval Abbey
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy