Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Guy Fawkes
- Church of St Olave
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Water Lanes
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Council of Arles
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Scarborough Bridge
- Viking Boot
- Holy Trinity Church
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York Garrison
- Cinema Comes to York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels