Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Barley Hall
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Bronze weights
- York Railway Station
- Rebuilt in Stone
- King Edward II and York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Anglian Cross
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Battle of the Standard
- Holy Trinity Church