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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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- First World War Memorial
- Water Lanes
- Roman Head Pot
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The First Railway Station
- The Black Death
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Norman Abbey
- Micklegate Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Gold Arm Ring
- Fishergate Bar
- Anglian Carving
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Vikings and Christianity