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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Fire in the Minster
- Mary Ward
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St Crux's Church
- The Medieval Castle
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Mystery Plays
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- George Leeman
- York Art Gallery
- King Edward III and York
- King Richard II and York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Minster Library
- John Carr - Architect
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre