Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- The Multangular Tower
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bronze weights
- Constantius Chlorus
- The New Theatre
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Black Death
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- King Richard III and York
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Norman Abbey
- Roman Chimney Pot
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York