Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York Castle Museum
- Statue of Napoleon
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Viking Coins
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The County Court House
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Second World War York
- The Guildhall
- The Minster in the 20th Century