Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- York's Airfield
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- King Richard II and York
- Barley Hall
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Church of St Olave
- The New Theatre
- Lendal Bridge
- Mary Ward
- The Multangular Tower
- William Etty, Artist
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The First Minster
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- St Martin Le Grand Church