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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Rowntree Park
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Silver Strap Ends
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Gold Arm Ring
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- A Pipkin
- Bootham School
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Guildhall
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Monk Bar
- York Castle Museum
- Second World War York
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Black Death