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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- Treasurer's House
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Is York Cursed?
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- 62 Low Petergate
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York's Coat of Arms
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The 1190 Massacre
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Council of Arles
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York St John in the 20th Century