Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- Micklegate Bar
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- St Crux's Church
- The George Fox Incident
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Water Lanes
- Statue of an Athlete
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Viking Male Grooming
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Amber Bead Workshop