Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Anglian Cross
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Medieval Prisons
- Olive Oil Container
- York Art Gallery
- Vikings and Christianity
- Bone Trial Piece
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The First Railway Station
- Fairfax House
- King Richard III and York
- The 1190 Massacre
- Is York Cursed?
- Rebuilt in Stone