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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- Gold Finger Ring
- Guy Fawkes
- Fire in the Minster
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Greyfriars
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Fishergate Bar
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Second World War York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York in the fifteenth Century
- A New Vision For York
- Water Lanes
- Holy Trinity Church
- Stonegate