Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Transport Moves On
- The Medieval Minster
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Viking Boot
- Clifford's Tower
- King Edward II and York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bootham School
- Walmgate Bar
- St William's Shrine
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Roman Head Pot