Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Red Tower
- The York Hoard
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Garrison
- Clifford's Tower
- The Railway Institute
- York and the Holocaust
- Judges Lodging
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- New Earswick
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Viking Male Grooming
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bootham Bar