Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- St Crux's Church
- Lendal Tower
- The George Fox Incident
- The Abbot's House
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Norman House
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Bone Trial Piece
- Is York Cursed?
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Guildhall
- Transport Moves On
- The Multangular Tower
- Roman Chimney Pot