Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Basilica
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Red Tower
- The New Theatre
- Margaret Clitherow
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bone Trial Piece
- York Bombed
- New Shopping Centres
- Dick Turpin
- The Norman Minster
- Minster Library
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Ouse Bridge