Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Bar Convent
- The Mansion House
- The Council of Arles
- Bootham School
- Barker Tower
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Medieval Minster
- Micklegate Bar
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- King Edward III and York
- Vikings and Christianity