Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- Our Lady's Row
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Black Death
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Mary Ward
- Constantius Chlorus
- St Crux's Church
- Viking Sword Pommel
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Margaret Clitherow
- The First Railway Station
- Royal Station Hotel
- Walmgate Bar
- Fishergate Bar
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Norman House