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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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bootham School
- View from Station Rise
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Fairfax House
- The First Minster
- York Central Library
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Holy Trinity Church
- York's Coat of Arms
- A New University
- The County Court House
- Medieval Prisons
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)