Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Dick Turpin
- Medieval Prisons
- Olive Oil Container
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Clifford's Tower
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- First World War York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The New Theatre
- Ouse Bridge
- Lendal Tower
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Female Prison