Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York and the Holocaust
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Viking Silk Cap
- George Leeman
- View from Station Rise
- Lendal Bridge
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York Castle Museum
- Viking Coins
- Amber Bead Workshop
- St William's Shrine
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Gold Arm Ring
- Bronze weights
- The Horn of Ulf