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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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Yorkshire Museum
- Olive Oil Container
- De Grey Rooms
- Our Lady's Row
- King Richard II and York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Richard III and York
- Middleham Jewel
- Lendal Tower
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Battle of the Standard
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Abbot's House
- Margaret Clitherow