Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Bar Convent
- Minster Library
- Olive Oil Container
- Lendal Tower
- Roman Chimney Pot
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Teaching the Poor
- Judges Lodging
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- King Richard II and York
- Second World War York
- Anglian Carving
- York Art Gallery
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The York Helmet