Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York's Airfield
- Fire in the Minster
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Female Prison
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Rowntree Park
- Margaret Clitherow
- Bone Trial Piece
- William Etty, Artist
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street