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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York Bombed
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Mansion House
- Church of St Helen
- Lendal Bridge
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- A New Walk
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- First World War Memorial
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Viking Boot
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers