Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The First Minster
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- King Richard III and York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Walmgate Bar
- The Mansion House
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Norman Minster
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Garrison
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Railway Institute
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Red Tower
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool