Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Roman Head Pot
- The Mansion House
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Micklegate Bar
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Norman Castle
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Minster Library
- Gold Arm Ring
- Royal Station Hotel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Church of All Saints Pavement