Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The First Minster
- Lendal Tower
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York and the Holocaust
- The Shambles
- Barley Hall
- The Horn of Ulf
- King Edward I and York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Crest of York St John College
- The New Theatre
- Church of St Olave
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Viking Coins
- St Martin Le Grand Church