Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- Ripon College for Women
- John Carr - Architect
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- A New University
- King Edward III and York
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Railway Station
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Sixties York
- Anglian Cross
- The Retreat
- Our Lady's Row
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bootham Bar
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Feeding Roman York