Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Female Prison
- Roman Chimney Pot
- St Crux's Church
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Monk Bar
- De Grey Rooms
- Teaching the Poor
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Church of St Helen
- Statue of an Athlete
- The First Railway Station
- King's Manor - Victorian
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Debtors' Prison
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart