Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York Castle Museum
- Clifford's Tower
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Rowntree Park
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Norman Window Frame
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Stonegate
- Jubbergate
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Medieval Castle
- Teaching the Poor