Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The George Fox Incident
- Fairfax House
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Mystery Plays
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The York Observatory
- Bootham Bar
- York's Airfield