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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The 1190 Massacre
- George Leeman
- The Medieval Minster
- King Edward I and York
- Bootham School
- The Railway Institute
- The Basilica
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Gold Arm Ring
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The York Hoard
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Battle of the Standard
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Fire in the Minster