Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Red Tower
- York's Airfield
- The Female Prison
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Viking Boot
- Cinema Comes to York
- The York Observatory
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Norman Castle
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The York Helmet
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Norman Abbey
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Second World War York