Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- De Grey Rooms
- The Guildhall
- Anglian Carving
- Stonegate
- Is York Cursed?
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Basilica
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Viking Silk Cap
- Micklegate Bar
- The First Minster
- The Railway Institute