Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Multangular Tower
- Military Belt Fitting
- Middleham Jewel
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York Bombed
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Fire in the Minster
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Viking Male Grooming
- York and the Holocaust
- York's Coat of Arms
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Elizabeth Boardingham