Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- Medieval Prisons
- Bootham Bar
- King Edward III and York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Second World War York
- A Pipkin
- Olive Oil Container
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Norman Minster
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Feeding Roman York
- York Bombed
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Battle of the Standard
- Rowntree Park