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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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Norman Minster
- The Medieval Minster
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The York Hoard
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York Bombed
- York's Airfield
- Viking Boot
- Bootham School
- York Castle Museum