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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Railway Institute
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- A Pipkin
- The Mansion House
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The County Court House
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Medieval Prisons
- The Medieval Abbey
- York Railway Station
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Barley Hall