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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Medieval Minster
- Sixties York
- The Basilica
- Transport Moves On
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Medieval Abbey
- Fishergate Bar
- Bootham School
- York Bombed
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- St Crux's Church
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Castle Museum
- The George Fox Incident
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York