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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- The Norman Castle
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Dick Turpin
- Norman Window Frame
- King Edward II and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Middleham Jewel
- Feeding Roman York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Ouse Bridge
- Bronze weights
- The Black Death
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Royal Station Hotel
- The New Theatre