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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- John Carr - Architect
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- A New University
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Inscription to Hecules
- Norman Window Frame
- The Basilica
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Walmgate Bar
- A New Vision For York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Anglian Carving
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York's Coat of Arms
- Is York Cursed?
- Yorkshire Museum