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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Church of St Olave
- Statue of the God Mars
- Anglian Carving
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York Bombed
- Walmgate Bar
- The First Railway Station
- York Central Library
- Statue of Napoleon
- King Richard III and York
- New Earswick
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Royal Station Hotel
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Minster Library
- Water Lanes