Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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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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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- York's Airfield
- Bone Trial Piece
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Norman House
- St Crux's Church
- The Black Death
- Industrial Upheaval
- Clifford's Tower
- The Norman Abbey
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Bar Convent
- The Debtors' Prison
- A New Walk
- York Central Library