Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Roman Head Pot
- Church of St Helen
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Medieval Abbey
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Margaret Clitherow
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Anglian Burial Vessel