Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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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...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Church of St Helen
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Viking Male Grooming
- The George Fox Incident
- York Union Gas Works
- Barley Hall
- First World War York
- Fishergate Bar
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- King Edward I and York
- Guy Fawkes
- York Art Gallery