Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- The George Fox Incident
- York and the Holocaust
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Statue of Napoleon
- John Carr - Architect
- Fishergate Bar
- Bronze weights
- York's Airfield
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Viking Silk Cap
- Lendal Bridge
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'