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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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Greyfriars
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York Art Gallery
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Middleham Jewel
- Monk Bar
- Vale of York Viking Hoard