Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Council of Arles
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Greyfriars
- A New Vision For York
- New Earswick
- William Etty, Artist
- Clifford's Tower
- St William's Shrine
- Treasurer's House
- The Bar Convent
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The York Hoard
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Ripon College for Women
- The First Minster