Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- The Council of Arles
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Rebuilt in Stone
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Norman Minster
- New Earswick
- York Art Gallery
- York's Airfield
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Statue of an Athlete
- Yorkshire Museum
- York and the Holocaust
- A Pipkin
- Viking Sword Pommel