Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- Inscription to Hecules
- Bronze weights
- Military Belt Fitting
- York in the fifteenth Century
- First World War Memorial
- King Edward I and York
- Gold Arm Ring
- Scarborough Bridge
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Walmgate Bar
- The Battle of the Standard
- St Crux's Church
- The Norman Castle
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The End of the Abbey
- A Pipkin