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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- Church of St Helen
- Gold Finger Ring
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Water Lanes
- First World War Memorial
- The York Hoard
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Roman Fortress
- St Crux's Church
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- De Grey Rooms
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Military Belt Fitting