Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- Ripon College for Women
- Middleham Jewel
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Scarborough Bridge
- A New Vision For York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Walmgate Bar
- Statue of an Athlete
- Lendal Bridge
- The Horn of Ulf
- Margaret Clitherow
- Clifford's Tower
- Barker Tower
- Viking Boot
- The Retreat