Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- The Cawood Sword
- Fishergate Bar
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York Union Gas Works
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Treasurer's House
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York and the Holocaust
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York Castle Museum
- Victoria Bar
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Walmgate Bar
- Guy Fawkes
- Mary Ward