Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War Memorial
- Gold Arm Ring
- Lendal Bridge
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Statue of the God Mars
- Guy Fawkes
- Anglian Carving
- The Council of Arles
- York's Airfield
- Olive Oil Container
- Norman Window Frame
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- New Shopping Centres
- The Shambles
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Norman Minster