Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- St William's Shrine
- The Mansion House
- Norman Window Frame
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The White Rose of York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Medieval Prisons
- The Medieval Castle
- Bootham School
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Walmgate Bar
- The Horn of Ulf
- York's Coat of Arms
- Transport Moves On