Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bronze weights
- Crest of York St John College
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Lendal Tower
- Mary Ward
- The Bar Convent
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Norman Minster
- Margaret Clitherow
- First World War Memorial
- Our Lady's Row
- The County Court House
- Amber Bead Workshop
- St Columba's United Reformed Church