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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The White Rose of York
- The Medieval Castle
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- St Crux's Church
- The 1190 Massacre
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Basilica
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Medieval Prisons
- Treasurer's House