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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- Cinema Comes to York
- St Crux's Church
- The Shambles
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Transport Moves On
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Mansion House
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- A New University
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Multangular Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa