Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Clifford's Tower
- Ouse Bridge
- Roman Head Pot
- St William's Shrine
- The White Rose of York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Norman Window Frame
- York Railway Station
- The Basilica
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Multangular Tower
- King Richard III and York
- The Mansion House
- The Medieval Castle
- Second World War York