Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- Silver Strap Ends
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The York Helmet
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- William Etty, Artist
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Statue of the God Mars
- Middleham Jewel
- The First Railway Station
- The Red Tower
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church