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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Rowntree Park
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Bombed
- William Etty, Artist
- The Railway Institute
- The Roman Fortress
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Clifford's Tower
- King Richard III and York
- Daniel Defoe's York