Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- The County Court House
- Cinema Comes to York
- First World War York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Norman House
- Fairfax House
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Barker Tower
- The Cawood Sword
- Viking Boot
- King Richard II and York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Royal Station Hotel
- King Richard III and York
- The Basilica