Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- Viking Boot
- William Etty, Artist
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- John Carr - Architect
- King Edward I and York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Barker Tower
- The White Rose of York
- Royal Station Hotel
- The George Fox Incident
- Teaching the Poor
- Guy Fawkes