Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Council of Arles
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Holy Trinity Church
- The York Helmet
- The Railway Institute
- The Medieval Castle
- Medieval Prisons
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The First Minster
- The Norman Abbey
- A New Walk
- Aldwark Synagogue
- First World War York
- A Pipkin
- The End of the Abbey