Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Ripon College for Women
- The Horn of Ulf
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Dick Turpin
- Rebuilt in Stone
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Second World War York
- King Edward I and York
- York Bombed
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The First Railway Station
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street