Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The End of the Abbey
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York Castle Museum
- The Shambles
- Military Belt Fitting
- Guy Fawkes
- Rowntree Park
- Judges Lodging
- Church of St Wilfrid
- New Earswick
- The Railway Institute
- Yorkshire Museum
- Roman Head Pot
- The Multangular Tower