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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- Gold Finger Ring
- New Earswick
- Feeding Roman York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The York Helmet
- The Red Tower
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Multangular Tower
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Norman Window Frame
- Bone Trial Piece
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Newgate Cross Shaft