Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- The Guildhall
- The Norman Castle
- Inscription to Hecules
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The First Minster
- New Earswick
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Alcuin of York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Our Lady's Row
- Stonegate