Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Minster in Viking Times
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Greyfriars
- The Norman House
- The George Fox Incident
- Feeding Roman York
- William Etty, Artist
- Jubbergate
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Yorkshire Museum
- The York Hoard
- Transport Moves On
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle