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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Royal Station Hotel
- Judges Lodging
- Minster Library
- Bootham School
- The Council of Arles
- King Richard II and York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- King Richard III and York
- Cinema Comes to York
- King Edward III and York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Abbot's House
- A Pipkin
- York Garrison
- Medieval Prisons