Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- Mary Ward
- Water Lanes
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Central Library
- Stonegate
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Fishergate Bar
- Second World War York
- The Black Death
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Cawood Sword
- York Castle Museum
- Roman Chimney Pot
- St Leonard's Hospital