Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- King Richard II and York
- Stonegate
- All Saints Church, North Street
- New Earswick
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Silver Strap Ends
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Roman Fortress
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Medieval Castle
- View from Station Rise
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- A New Vision For York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning