Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- Inscription to Hecules
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Church of St Helen
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Victoria Bar
- The Black Death
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The New Theatre
- Church of St Olave
- Is York Cursed?
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- King Edward II and York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Our Lady's Row
- The Medieval Castle