Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Constantius Chlorus
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Statue of an Athlete
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Norman House
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Mystery Plays
- Lendal Tower
- Gold Finger Ring
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Church of St Wilfrid
- A Pipkin
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Ripon College for Women
- Trams Pulled by Horses