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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The York Helmet
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Jubbergate
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Feeding Roman York
- The York Hoard
- Treasurer's House
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Mary Ward
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- George Leeman
- York Garrison
- Mithras and Arimanius
- A New University
- Viking Silk Cap