Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- King Richard III and York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Abbot's House
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Roman Fortress
- The White Rose of York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Anglian Carving
- Sixties York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Minster Library
- York Railway Station
- Bone Trial Piece
- New Earswick