Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The End of the Abbey
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Inscription to Hecules
- Vikings and Christianity
- Roman Head Pot
- The Mystery Plays
- St William's Shrine
- Victoria Bar
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Castle Museum
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Guy Fawkes
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Statue of an Athlete
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries