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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York Garrison
- Judges Lodging
- Monk Bar
- The Black Death
- Sixties York
- King Richard III and York
- Dick Turpin
- Guy Fawkes
- York Railway Station
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Abbot's House
- The Medieval Castle
- Gold Arm Ring
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Lendal Tower