Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Barker Tower
- St William's Shrine
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The County Court House
- Mary Ward
- The Horn of Ulf
- The 1190 Massacre
- Transport Moves On
- The Assembly Rooms
- Statue of an Athlete
- The White Rose of York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Viking Male Grooming
- The York Hoard
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York