Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The York Helmet
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Judges Lodging
- Church of St Helen
- The Hospitium
- The Medieval Castle
- The Norman Abbey
- The Roman Fortress
- Church of St Olave
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Ouse Bridge
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The First Railway Station
- Viking Male Grooming