Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York Castle Museum
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The York Helmet
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Barker Tower
- The New Theatre
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Minster in Viking Times
- A Pipkin
- John Carr - Architect
- Vikings and Christianity
- King Edward III and York