Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- King Richard III and York
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Medieval Castle
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Middleham Jewel
- The Norman House
- The Female Prison
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Rowntree Park
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- A Pipkin
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Statue of an Athlete
- King Edward III and York
- The Medieval Abbey
- York Railway Station