Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Margaret Clitherow
- Treasurer's House
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Viking Boot
- The First Minster
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Gold Finger Ring
- Inscription to Hecules
- Crest of York St John College
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Red Tower
- The First Railway Station
- Rebuilt in Stone