Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- King Edward II and York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- 62 Low Petergate
- Middleham Jewel
- The Battle of the Standard
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Cawood Sword
- New Earswick
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Norman House
- Viking Sword Pommel
- St Columba's United Reformed Church