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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- King Edward II and York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Victoria Bar
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- De Grey Rooms
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Water Lanes