Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- Clifford's Tower
- Crest of York St John College
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Mansion House
- The Debtors' Prison
- View from Station Rise
- King Edward I and York
- Silver Strap Ends
- A New Vision For York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Second World War York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector