Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Fire in the Minster
- The Medieval Castle
- A New Walk
- Walmgate Bar
- Bone Trial Piece
- Ouse Bridge
- The George Fox Incident
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Garrison
- The Guildhall
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- New Shopping Centres
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom