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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Shambles
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Greyfriars
- Medieval Prisons
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- New Shopping Centres
- York Castle Museum
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Micklegate Bar
- The Multangular Tower
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Abbot's House
- Minster Library