Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- The George Fox Incident
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Crest of York St John College
- King Richard III and York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The County Court House
- The New Theatre
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The White Rose of York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Judges Lodging
- De Grey Rooms