Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Bootham Bar
- The George Fox Incident
- Gold Arm Ring
- York Union Gas Works
- York Central Library
- Statue of Napoleon
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Mansion House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Abbot's House
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Red Tower
- Viking Boot