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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Art Gallery
- Walmgate Bar
- Teaching the Poor
- The Council of Arles
- The Assembly Rooms
- Barker Tower
- Micklegate Bar
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Anglian Cross
- The End of the Abbey
- Holy Trinity Church
- Alcuin of York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector