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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Cinema Comes to York
- Roman Head Pot
- Transport Moves On
- The Council of Arles
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Norman Abbey
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Gold Arm Ring
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- John Carr - Architect
- New Shopping Centres