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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- The Norman Minster
- Silver Strap Ends
- A New Walk
- Sixties York
- First World War Memorial
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Anglian Cross
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Black Death
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Water Lanes
- The New Theatre
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Transport Moves On
- Plum Cakes for Christmas