Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The End of the Abbey
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Second World War York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- King Edward I and York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York Central Library
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Bar Convent
- The White Rose of York
- Viking Boot