Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Olive Oil Container
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Water Lanes
- Medieval Prisons
- The George Fox Incident
- King Edward III and York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Middleham Jewel
- Judges Lodging
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The County Court House