Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- A New Walk
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Barley Hall
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Basilica
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Fairfax House
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The End of the Abbey
- Roman Head Pot
- King Edward I and York