Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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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 Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Bootham Bar
- A New Walk
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Norman Minster
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Viking Coins
- The Black Death
- Judges Lodging
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Assembly Rooms
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Greyfriars
- Cumberland House, King's Staith