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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The White Rose of York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bone Trial Piece
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Rowntree Park
- Minster Library
- Amber Bead Workshop
- King Edward II and York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Medieval Abbey
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Church of St Olave
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)