Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Guy Fawkes
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York Garrison
- York Union Gas Works
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The End of the Abbey
- Is York Cursed?
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Norman House
- Lendal Bridge
- Teaching the Poor
- The 1190 Massacre
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Roman Chimney Pot
- King's Manor - Victorian
- St William's Shrine