Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The New Theatre
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Transport Moves On
- The Multangular Tower
- Viking Silk Cap
- York Castle Museum
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The York Helmet
- The First Railway Station
- York Bombed
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Council of Arles
- Vikings and Christianity
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- All Saints Church, North Street
- St Leonard's Hospital