Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- The First Minster
- New Earswick
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Assembly Rooms
- Ouse Bridge
- The Medieval Castle
- Statue of Napoleon
- Is York Cursed?
- Teaching the Poor
- The Railway Institute
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Fire in the Minster
- Judges Lodging
- Lendal Bridge