Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Roman Head Pot
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Statue of an Athlete
- Medieval Prisons
- The New Theatre
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Battle of the Standard
- York Union Gas Works
- Statue of Napoleon
- The White Rose of York
- The Norman Minster
- Church of St Helen
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- King Edward III and York
- Norman Window Frame