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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The George Fox Incident
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Walmgate Bar
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Victoria Bar
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Royal Station Hotel
- York Bombed
- The Debtors' Prison
- York's first historian: Francis Drake