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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- Rebuilt in Stone
- View from Station Rise
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Roman Fortress
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Water Lanes
- Bone Trial Piece
- The George Fox Incident
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- A Pipkin
- The Red Tower
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Ouse Bridge