Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- King Edward I and York
- The Abbot's House
- Monk Bar
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Ripon College for Women
- Transport Moves On
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- A New Walk
- Anglian Carving
- The Greyfriars
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Red Tower
- York Central Library
- First World War York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva