Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- St William's Shrine
- The 1190 Massacre
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Margaret Clitherow
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Victoria Bar
- Micklegate Bar
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Jubbergate
- The Debtors' Prison
- Scarborough Bridge
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- George Leeman
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning