Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Black Death
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York Bombed
- De Grey Rooms
- The Norman Abbey
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Cinema Comes to York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- John Carr - Architect
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Our Lady's Row
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Statue of the God Mars
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- St Crux's Church