Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Norman Window Frame
- York Union Gas Works
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Female Prison
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Medieval Castle
- Rowntree Park
- Monk Bar
- Viking Boot
- Bone Trial Piece
- Central Methodist Chapel
- King Edward III and York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Sixties York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill