Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- New Shopping Centres
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Battle of the Standard
- Mary Ward
- Church of St Helen
- New Earswick
- King Richard III and York
- The Mystery Plays
- Military Belt Fitting
- Judges Lodging
- The Medieval Minster
- Viking Silk Cap
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Norman Window Frame
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Bar Convent