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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- Industrial Upheaval
- The County Court House
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- John Carr - Architect
- Viking Boot
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Assembly Rooms
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The New Theatre
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The York Observatory
- The Medieval Castle
- The First Railway Station
- Statue of the God Mars
- First World War Memorial