Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York Art Gallery
- Teaching the Poor
- The York Hoard
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Vikings and Christianity
- King Edward I and York
- York Garrison
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Guy Fawkes