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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Council of Arles
- York Railway Station
- Cinema Comes to York
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Roman Fortress
- Statue of an Athlete
- The First Minster
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Anglian Cross
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Norman Window Frame
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Clifford's Tower
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior