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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- Guy Fawkes
- Jewbury Cemetery
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Garrison
- Water Lanes
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Stonegate
- York Union Gas Works
- The Hospitium
- The Council of Arles
- Minster Library
- Bone Trial Piece
- John Carr - Architect
- Industrial Upheaval
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Barley Hall