Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The County Court House
- Barker Tower
- Micklegate Bar
- Bronze weights
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Olive Oil Container
- Eric Bloodaxe
- King Edward III and York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- De Grey Rooms
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Minster Library
- The White Rose of York
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Black Death
- Artists, Writers and Scientists