Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Central Methodist Chapel
- William Etty, Artist
- Bootham Bar
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- St William's Shrine
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Castle Museum
- Holy Trinity Church
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Guy Fawkes
- York Union Gas Works
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Stonegate
- The York Hoard
- The Basilica