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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Assembly Rooms
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Guy Fawkes
- Ouse Bridge
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Yorkshire Museum
- John Carr - Architect
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The York Helmet
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Red Tower
- The Medieval Castle