Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Norman House
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The New Theatre
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Debtors' Prison
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Ouse Bridge
- John Carr - Architect
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Fire in the Minster
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Gold Arm Ring