Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- William Etty, Artist
- The County Court House
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Abbot's House
- Roman Head Pot
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Guy Fawkes
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York Bombed
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Monk Bar
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York Railway Station