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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Bronze weights
- The Abbot's House
- The Roman Fortress
- The First Railway Station
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Multangular Tower
- The Norman Castle
- Lendal Tower
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Alcuin of York
- Margaret Clitherow
- St Crux's Church
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Middleham Jewel
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters