Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- King Edward I and York
- Rowntree Park
- The White Rose of York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Cinema Comes to York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Female Prison
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York and the Holocaust
- Middleham Jewel
- The Newgate Cross Shaft