Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Dick Turpin
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Anglian Cross
- Barker Tower
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Statue of an Athlete
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Anglian Carving
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Union Gas Works
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Fairfax House
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Statue of the God Mars