Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- Ouse Bridge
- The Red Tower
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Royal Station Hotel
- Crest of York St John College
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Is York Cursed?
- Bootham School
- Lendal Bridge
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Railway Institute
- Church of St Olave
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Guildhall
- The Mansion House
- The Victorian Prison Building