Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Medieval Minster
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Military Belt Fitting
- Church of St Olave
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The 1190 Massacre
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Royal Station Hotel
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Basilica
- Gold Arm Ring
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- St Leonard's Hospital