Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Inscription to Hecules
- Crest of York St John College
- The Medieval Abbey
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Water Lanes
- 62 Low Petergate
- Industrial Upheaval
- The York Hoard
- The Norman House
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Second World War York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Assembly Rooms