Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Medieval Minster
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Debtors' Prison
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Assembly Rooms
- Ripon College for Women
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Female Prison
- Viking Boot
- Minster Library
- The Greyfriars
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Guildhall
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Shambles