Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Red Tower
- The White Rose of York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Clifford's Tower
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Multangular Tower
- Rowntree Park
- 62 Low Petergate
- King's Manor - Victorian
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Fairfax House
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Female Prison