Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War Memorial
- Treasurer's House
- The Multangular Tower
- A New University
- Bootham School
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Barker Tower
- The Greyfriars
- Second World War York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The George Fox Incident
- Margaret Clitherow
- Statue of Napoleon