Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- Victoria Bar
- Viking Boot
- The White Rose of York
- Bone Trial Piece
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Inscription to Hecules
- Olive Oil Container
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Greyfriars
- York's Airfield
- York Railway Station
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity