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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Viking Male Grooming
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Horn of Ulf
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Water Lanes
- The York Observatory
- Our Lady's Row
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Viking Silk Cap
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- New Shopping Centres
- York and the Holocaust