Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Greyfriars
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Horn of Ulf
- Our Lady's Row
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Norman Minster
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The White Rose of York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Transport Moves On
- York Union Gas Works