Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Inscription to Hecules
- Feeding Roman York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Victoria Bar
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Assembly Rooms
- The York Helmet
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bootham School
- Barker Tower
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Barley Hall
- Jubbergate