Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- Bronze weights
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Cawood Sword
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Crest of York St John College
- The Basilica
- Rowntree Park
- Ouse Bridge
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Yorkshire Museum
- Dick Turpin
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Jubbergate