Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Viking Coins
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Hospitium
- The Horn of Ulf
- Scarborough Bridge
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Church of St Helen
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- A New Walk
- The Red Tower
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Cawood Sword
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Ripon College for Women
- The First Minster
- New Shopping Centres