Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Treasurer's House
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York Castle Museum
- Scarborough Bridge
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- King Richard II and York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Medieval Minster
- New Earswick
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Olive Oil Container
- Bootham School
- The Norman House
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Bone Trial Piece