Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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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 Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Barker Tower
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York Castle Museum
- Roman Head Pot
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Gold Arm Ring
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The White Rose of York
- The Retreat
- The Norman Minster
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Hospitium
- St Crux's Church
- Industrial Upheaval
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Garrison