Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- A New Vision For York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Fairfax House
- The Retreat
- Lendal Bridge
- A New Walk
- Bronze weights
- Statue of an Athlete
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Lendal Tower
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Judges Lodging
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- St Leonard's Hospital
- A Pipkin