Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bootham Bar
- New Shopping Centres
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Fishergate Bar
- Ouse Bridge
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The York Observatory
- Jubbergate
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Anglian Carving
- The First Railway Station
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters