Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Middleham Jewel
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Anglian Carving
- Transport Moves On
- The First Minster
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Debtors' Prison
- Norman Window Frame
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Stonegate
- The County Court House
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York Castle Museum
- Royal Station Hotel