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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Lendal Tower
- The Roman Fortress
- The Horn of Ulf
- York's Airfield
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bone Trial Piece
- Jubbergate
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Cinema Comes to York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Royal Station Hotel
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Is York Cursed?
- The Norman Minster