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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Viking Boot
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Scarborough Bridge
- Feeding Roman York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Church of St Helen
- Vikings and Christianity
- King Edward II and York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The George Fox Incident
- The Battle of the Standard
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Water Lanes
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom