Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- New Shopping Centres
- The Mansion House
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Statue of an Athlete
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Is York Cursed?
- King Edward I and York
- The Norman Minster
- The Minster in the 19th Century