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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Railway Institute
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Norman Abbey
- Crest of York St John College
- York Art Gallery
- Bronze weights
- The End of the Abbey
- Ouse Bridge
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Monk Bar
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Stonegate
- The Medieval Castle
- The York Hoard