Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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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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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Olive Oil Container
- Guy Fawkes
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Inscription to Hecules
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Viking Coins
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Vikings and Christianity
- Jewbury Cemetery
- De Grey Rooms
- Trams Pulled by Horses