Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Art Gallery
- York Central Library
- The End of the Abbey
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Church of St Olave
- Statue of Napoleon
- York Railway Station
- The 1190 Massacre
- Victoria Bar
- Bone Trial Piece
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Transport Moves On
- Archbishop Scrope Executed