Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Middleham Jewel
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Central Methodist Chapel
- View from Station Rise
- The Battle of the Standard
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Margaret Clitherow
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Rowntree Park
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Walmgate Bar
- The Retreat