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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- King Richard II and York
- Statue of an Athlete
- Industrial Upheaval
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Statue of the God Mars
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Inscription to Hecules
- Roman Head Pot
- The Medieval Castle
- The York Observatory
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Crest of York St John College
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Greyfriars
- Gold Arm Ring