Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- Water Lanes
- Is York Cursed?
- York Art Gallery
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- New Shopping Centres
- York Central Library
- A Pipkin
- Guy Fawkes
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Amber Bead Workshop
- John Carr - Architect
- York Union Gas Works