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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Teaching the Poor
- The Black Death
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The White Rose of York
- Industrial Upheaval
- Crest of York St John College
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Norman House
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Margaret Clitherow
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- First World War York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Bronze weights
- Church of St Wilfrid