Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Norman Minster
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The 1190 Massacre
- Military Belt Fitting
- Middleham Jewel
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Monk Bar
- All Saints Church, North Street
- A New University
- Industrial Upheaval
- Judges Lodging
- The York Observatory
- The Medieval Castle
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York Art Gallery
- York's Coat of Arms