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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Medieval Castle
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The First Railway Station
- The Female Prison
- York's Airfield
- Church of St Olave
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The 1190 Massacre
- Fishergate Bar