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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The George Fox Incident
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Shambles
- King Edward I and York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Fishergate Bar
- Is York Cursed?
- York Central Library
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Roman Fortress
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Norman House
- All Saints Church, North Street