Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Retreat
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Council of Arles
- The Horn of Ulf
- St William's Shrine
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Holy Trinity Church
- King Edward II and York
- Fire in the Minster
- Barley Hall