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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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- York and the Holocaust
- King Edward II and York
- The Multangular Tower
- A New Vision For York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The White Rose of York
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Fire in the Minster
- Viking Boot
- Bronze weights
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Teaching the Poor
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Transport Moves On