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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Hospitium
- Aldwark Synagogue
- New Shopping Centres
- Olive Oil Container
- Vikings and Christianity
- Treasurer's House
- King Richard III and York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The George Fox Incident
- George Leeman
- Middleham Jewel
- Anglian Carving
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Jubbergate
- Dick Turpin