Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Debtors' Prison
- Feeding Roman York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The New Theatre
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Norman House
- St Crux's Church
- The First Railway Station
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Guy Fawkes
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Medieval Castle