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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- The Assembly Rooms
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The End of the Abbey
- A Pipkin
- The Medieval Castle
- The County Court House
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Basilica
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Greyfriars
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Debtors' Prison
- Royal Station Hotel
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)