Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The New Theatre
- Margaret Clitherow
- Crest of York St John College
- The Guildhall
- The County Court House
- The Roman Fortress
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Gold Arm Ring
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- A New University
- The Greyfriars
- Water Lanes
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Judges Lodging
- Second World War York
- The Minster in the 20th Century