Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Micklegate Bar
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Holy Trinity Church
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Roman Chimney Pot
- 62 Low Petergate
- A Pipkin
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Guy Fawkes
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York Union Gas Works
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Lendal Tower
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Dick Turpin