Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Viking Sword Pommel
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Multangular Tower
- Viking Male Grooming
- Vikings and Christianity
- Bronze weights
- Norman Window Frame
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Gold Arm Ring
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Anglian Cross
- Teaching the Poor
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)