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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Hospitium
- The Norman Castle
- The Black Death
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The First Minster
- York Castle Museum
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Garrison
- Church of St Helen
- Judges Lodging
- The Mystery Plays