Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- The Hospitium
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York's Coat of Arms
- The End of the Abbey
- Lendal Tower
- The New Theatre
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Barker Tower
- A Pipkin
- The Minster in the 19th Century