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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Guildhall
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Bar Convent
- First World War Memorial
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Roman Fortress
- De Grey Rooms
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York Central Library
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)