Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Viking Silk Cap
- Bootham School
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Ouse Bridge
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- William Etty, Artist
- The Abbot's House
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill