Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- King Edward II and York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Second World War York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Ripon College for Women
- Barley Hall
- Bone Trial Piece
- A New Vision For York
- Barker Tower
- Margaret Clitherow
- Vikings and Christianity
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York Art Gallery
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Female Prison