Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- A New University
- Fire in the Minster
- Crest of York St John College
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Shambles
- The Assembly Rooms
- Statue of an Athlete
- Norman Window Frame
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- A New Walk
- York Garrison
- The Horn of Ulf
- The White Rose of York