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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- First World War York
- Bootham School
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Monk Bar
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Walmgate Bar
- The Norman Castle
- The First Minster
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Norman Window Frame
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Railway Institute
- Gold Finger Ring
- Ripon College for Women
- The Greyfriars
- St William's Shrine