Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Micklegate Bar
- The Bar Convent
- Fire in the Minster
- King Richard III and York
- First World War Memorial
- Inscription to Hecules
- Norman Window Frame
- Bronze weights
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Dick Turpin