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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Industrial Upheaval
- A New University
- Micklegate Bar
- Treasurer's House
- The Mansion House
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Medieval Abbey
- Bootham School
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Black Death
- Anglian Cross
- The New Theatre
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Viking Male Grooming