Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York's Airfield
- Micklegate Bar
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Monk Bar
- Barker Tower
- St Crux's Church
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Rebuilt in Stone
- King Richard II and York
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Mansion House