Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Treasurer's House
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Bone Trial Piece
- York's Airfield
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Lendal Bridge
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Mansion House
- Is York Cursed?
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Bar Convent