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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Industrial Upheaval
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Anglian Carving
- The Medieval Castle
- The Mystery Plays
- Lendal Tower
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Bone Trial Piece
- John Carr - Architect
- Monk Bar
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- St William's Shrine
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)