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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Medieval Castle
- Monk Bar
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The York Helmet
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Fire in the Minster
- The End of the Abbey
- Feeding Roman York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Black Death
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York's Coat of Arms
- A Pipkin
- Inside the Roman Fortress