Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The York Helmet
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Anglian Cross
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Norman Minster
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Art Gallery
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- St Crux's Church
- Mary Ward
- Monk Bar
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway