Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Garrison
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The First Railway Station
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Eric Bloodaxe
- A New Walk