Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Mary Ward
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bootham School
- The Cawood Sword
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Female Prison
- The First Railway Station
- York's first historian: Francis Drake