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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Norman House
- Margaret Clitherow
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Cinema Comes to York
- York Railway Station
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bronze weights
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Mansion House
- The County Court House
- Second World War York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York Union Gas Works