Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Victoria Bar
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bootham School
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Fire in the Minster
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Mansion House
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Viking Silk Cap
- Bootham Bar
- The Medieval Minster