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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 Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- Scarborough Bridge
- William Etty, Artist
- King Richard II and York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Railway Institute
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Sixties York
- Barker Tower
- Dick Turpin
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Micklegate Bar
- York Union Gas Works
- Statue of Napoleon