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 Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Olive Oil Container
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Roman Fortress
- The Abbot's House
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Battle of the Standard
- The George Fox Incident
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- King Edward I and York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Lendal Bridge
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Middleham Jewel
- York and the Holocaust
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall