Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- Statue of the God Mars
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Royal Station Hotel
- The First Railway Station
- First World War Memorial
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Retreat
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York Bombed
- The Bar Convent
- The Shambles
- St Crux's Church
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- King Richard III and York