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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Roman Head Pot
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The York Helmet
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Rebuilt in Stone
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- St Crux's Church
- Viking Silk Cap
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York Castle Museum
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Clifford's Tower