Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- Alcuin of York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Multangular Tower
- Statue of the God Mars
- Guy Fawkes
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Yorkshire Museum
- York Railway Station
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Roman Fortress
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Railway Institute