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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Railway Institute
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Mystery Plays
- The New Theatre
- Viking Silk Cap
- Vikings and Christianity
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Church of St Wilfrid
- A New University
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Statue of an Athlete
- Bootham Bar
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The White Rose of York