Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Lendal Bridge
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The County Court House
- Stonegate
- York's Airfield
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Jubbergate
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Basilica
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Horn of Ulf
- The 1190 Massacre
- Micklegate Bar