Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York Art Gallery
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Norman Abbey
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Judges Lodging
- Transport Moves On
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The 1190 Massacre
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Bootham Bar
- The York Hoard
- Teaching the Poor