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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bronze weights
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Barley Hall
- The Norman Castle
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Lendal Tower
- The Mystery Plays
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Barker Tower
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Medieval Castle
- Aldwark Synagogue
- 62 Low Petergate
- A New Walk