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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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Walmgate Bar
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York Castle Museum
- Vikings and Christianity
- King Edward III and York
- George Leeman
- The Basilica
- York Union Gas Works
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Debtors' Prison