Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- The New Theatre
- The 1190 Massacre
- Church of St Helen
- Lendal Bridge
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Transport Moves On
- Statue of an Athlete
- Holy Trinity Church
- Feeding Roman York
- Crest of York St John College
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Medieval Castle
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Sixties York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Daniel Defoe's York