Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- 62 Low Petergate
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Council of Arles
- Viking Coins
- The Norman Castle
- New Shopping Centres
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Margaret Clitherow
- Teaching the Poor
- St Crux's Church
- Viking Boot
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Water Lanes