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 Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- Clifford's Tower
- The Red Tower
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Mary Ward
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- New Shopping Centres
- The Shambles
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Olive Oil Container
- The Greyfriars
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Constantius Chlorus
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- King Richard III and York