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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Statue of the God Mars
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Medieval Minster
- The Debtors' Prison
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York Bombed
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Mansion House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Battle of the Standard
- Teaching the Poor
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels