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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- View from Station Rise
- Statue of Napoleon
- Second World War York
- Mary Ward
- The Roman Fortress
- Church of St Olave
- Vikings and Christianity
- The End of the Abbey
- Ripon College for Women
- York Union Gas Works
- Barley Hall
- Viking Male Grooming
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Norman Window Frame
- Micklegate Bar
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle