Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Eric Bloodaxe
- St Crux's Church
- The Shambles
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Silver Strap Ends
- Industrial Upheaval
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Walmgate Bar
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Norman House
- Minster Library
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Rowntree Park
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)