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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Silver Strap Ends
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Middleham Jewel
- Bone Trial Piece
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Railway Station
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Abbot's House
- Fairfax House
- Yorkshire Museum
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Queen Margaret's Arch