Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Bar Convent
- King Edward II and York
- Bootham School
- York Central Library
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Bootham Bar
- Gold Finger Ring
- The End of the Abbey
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Is York Cursed?
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York Bombed
- De Grey Rooms
- Anglian Carving
- The Minster in Viking Times