Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Cawood Sword
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Lendal Bridge
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Multangular Tower
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Monk Bar
- The Medieval Castle
- Guy Fawkes
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Military Belt Fitting
- Micklegate Bar
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Roman Head Pot
- Viking Sword Pommel