Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Norman Window Frame
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Anglian Carving
- St William's Shrine
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bootham School
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Statue of an Athlete
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York Bombed
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Railway Station
- The Basilica
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'