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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- The Norman Castle
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Stonegate
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Medieval Castle
- The Greyfriars
- Teaching the Poor
- The Minster in Viking Times
- A New University
- The York Hoard
- The Black Death
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate