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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Hospitium
- Bootham Bar
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Water Lanes
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Cawood Sword
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Margaret Clitherow
- Is York Cursed?
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Red Tower
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Railway Institute
- Transport Moves On