Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- The Norman House
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Bronze weights
- The York Helmet
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York Railway Station
- The Assembly Rooms
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- 62 Low Petergate
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Church of St Olave
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The End of the Abbey