Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- First World War York
- King Edward III and York
- 62 Low Petergate
- Church of St Olave
- St William's Shrine
- Viking Boot
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Vikings and Christianity
- Holy Trinity Church
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Multangular Tower
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Bootham Bar
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bronze weights
- Is York Cursed?