Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- King Edward III and York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Mary Ward
- A New Vision For York
- King Edward II and York
- Jubbergate
- The Mansion House
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Guildhall
- The Norman House
- Olive Oil Container
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Minster after the Reformation