Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- The George Fox Incident
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The End of the Abbey
- The York Helmet
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Transport Moves On
- King Edward I and York
- King Edward III and York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York Railway Station
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Medieval Minster
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop