Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York's Coat of Arms
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Amber Bead Workshop
- George Leeman
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Bar Convent
- St William's Shrine
- The White Rose of York
- Middleham Jewel
- Clifford's Tower
- The Medieval Abbey
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Shambles