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 Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Clifford's Tower
- The Horn of Ulf
- Fishergate Bar
- Bootham Bar
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Basilica
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Cawood Sword
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Mystery Plays
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Is York Cursed?