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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Central Library
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- William Etty, Artist
- Margaret Clitherow
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Constantius Chlorus
- The York Observatory
- Military Belt Fitting
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Feeding Roman York
- Sixties York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York in the fifteenth Century
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Gold Arm Ring