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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Victoria Bar
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Jubbergate
- Constantius Chlorus
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Viking Boot
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York Railway Station
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Royal Station Hotel
- Mary Ward
- Eric Bloodaxe