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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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Margaret Clitherow
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- William Etty, Artist
- First World War Memorial
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York's Airfield
- The Medieval Castle
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Central Library
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Industrial Upheaval
- The County Court House