Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The York Observatory
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Medieval Castle
- The Debtors' Prison
- Fairfax House
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Union Gas Works
- The Roman Fortress
- The George Fox Incident
- Cinema Comes to York
- Eric Bloodaxe