Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Ripon College for Women
- The Hospitium
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Middleham Jewel
- King Edward II and York
- View from Station Rise
- Bootham Bar
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Shambles
- The Medieval Abbey
- Bronze weights
- Bootham School
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Margaret Clitherow
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa