Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Micklegate Bar
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Debtors' Prison
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Stonegate
- Victoria Bar
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Judges Lodging
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Greyfriars
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York