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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The First Minster
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Battle of the Standard
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Medieval Castle
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Statue of the God Mars
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Feeding Roman York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- De Grey Rooms
- The White Rose of York