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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- The First Railway Station
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- A New University
- All Saints Church, North Street
- De Grey Rooms
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Cawood Sword
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Military Belt Fitting
- Industrial Upheaval
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Lendal Tower
- Royal Station Hotel
- Statue of an Athlete