Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The York Helmet
- Barley Hall
- The 1190 Massacre
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Guildhall
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Mystery Plays
- Our Lady's Row
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Gold Arm Ring
- Yorkshire Museum