Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Basilica
- Skeldergate Bridge
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Vikings and Christianity
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Mystery Plays
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Ripon College for Women
- The Greyfriars
- The Battle of the Standard
- Our Lady's Row
- York Union Gas Works
- The Bar Convent