Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- King Richard II and York
- The York Helmet
- Viking Coins
- King Richard III and York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Basilica
- The New Theatre
- Roman Head Pot
- The Roman Fortress
- New Earswick
- The Bar Convent