Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Norman Window Frame
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York Art Gallery
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Victoria Bar
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Red Tower
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Mary Ward
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Retreat
- Ripon College for Women
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Roman Gods and Goddesses