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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- Rowntree Park
- Teaching the Poor
- View from Station Rise
- The Council of Arles
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Lendal Bridge
- Church of St Helen
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Crest of York St John College
- York Central Library
- The First Railway Station
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Cinema Comes to York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Anglian Cross
- Barker Tower