Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The George Fox Incident
- Anglian Carving
- Transport Moves On
- Royal Station Hotel
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Stonegate
- A New Walk
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Horn of Ulf
- Ripon College for Women