Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- A New Walk
- Statue of an Athlete
- Jubbergate
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Church of St Olave
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Yorkshire Museum
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- New Shopping Centres
- The Greyfriars
- The George Fox Incident
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Sixties York