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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Norman Castle
- Viking Male Grooming
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Retreat
- Guy Fawkes
- The Medieval Castle
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Railway Station
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Viking Silk Cap
- Transport Moves On
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Horn of Ulf