Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Transport Moves On
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Treasurer's House
- St Crux's Church
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Greyfriars
- George Leeman
- Micklegate Bar
- The Retreat
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Medieval Prisons
- Guy Fawkes
- Church of St Helen