Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The York Hoard
- George Leeman
- Second World War York
- New Shopping Centres
- Barley Hall
- Church of St Olave
- Ouse Bridge
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Greyfriars
- Minster Library
- The 1190 Massacre
- Lendal Bridge
- Sixties York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Amber Bead Workshop