Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- First World War Memorial
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Guildhall
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Church of St Helen
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Norman Minster
- The White Rose of York
- Fire in the Minster
- Rowntree Park
- Viking Coins
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Norman Window Frame