Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Margaret Clitherow
- Bootham School
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York Castle Museum
- Walmgate Bar
- The Shambles
- Gold Finger Ring
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Lendal Tower
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- New Earswick
- Is York Cursed?
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Dick Turpin
- Micklegate Bar
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior