Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- Our Lady's Row
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Medieval Minster
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Mansion House
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Guy Fawkes
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Viking Sword Pommel
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart