Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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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...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- The Medieval Minster
- Viking Male Grooming
- Statue of Napoleon
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Mystery Plays
- Transport Moves On
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- King Richard III and York
- Dick Turpin
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Norman Abbey
- New Earswick
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Viking Boot
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Battle of Marston Moor