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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- A New University
- Church of St Olave
- William Etty, Artist
- The Guildhall
- The Female Prison
- York Art Gallery
- Is York Cursed?
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Treasurer's House
- Statue of the God Mars
- Constantius Chlorus
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Railway Institute