Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- The Mystery Plays
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- William Etty, Artist
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York St John in the 20th Century
- First World War York
- York Castle Museum
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- King Richard III and York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Fire in the Minster
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Medieval Minster
- Medieval Prisons