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 List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Crest of York St John College
- Medieval Prisons
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Medieval Minster
- View from Station Rise
- King Edward I and York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Garrison
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Barley Hall
- Bootham School