Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Roman Fortress
- King Edward I and York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Abbot's House
- Anglian Carving
- Guy Fawkes
- The Mansion House
- Viking Boot
- Mary Ward
- Barley Hall
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Fire in the Minster
- York in the fifteenth Century