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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Fire in the Minster
- Barley Hall
- The Norman Minster
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- A New Vision For York
- Lendal Bridge
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York Railway Station
- York Castle Museum
- New Shopping Centres
- The Red Tower
- Guy Fawkes
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Norman House