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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The End of the Abbey
- Transport Moves On
- Fairfax House
- York Union Gas Works
- The Norman Castle
- Ripon College for Women
- Alcuin of York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Daniel Defoe's York
- George Leeman
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Our Lady's Row