Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Olive Oil Container
- Water Lanes
- View from Station Rise
- The Bar Convent
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The New Theatre
- York Union Gas Works
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York Castle Museum
- Artists, Writers and Scientists