Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Lendal Bridge
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Viking Boot
- Micklegate Bar
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Medieval Castle
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- A New University
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Feeding Roman York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'