Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Gold Arm Ring
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Fishergate Bar
- The Medieval Castle
- Yorkshire Museum
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- A New Walk
- The York Hoard
- Statue of an Athlete
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Debtors' Prison
- Second World War York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Silver Strap Ends
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning