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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Norman Minster
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Multangular Tower
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Gold Finger Ring
- Fire in the Minster
- The Red Tower
- The York Helmet
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- King Edward III and York
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Abbot's House
- The Basilica
- The Medieval Minster
- View from Station Rise