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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Hospitium
- The Abbot's House
- Alcuin of York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Mithras and Arimanius
- St Crux's Church
- Rebuilt in Stone
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The New Theatre
- York's Coat of Arms
- Roman Head Pot
- The 1190 Massacre
- Margaret Clitherow
- King Edward I and York