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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- De Grey Rooms
- The York Helmet
- The George Fox Incident
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Central Methodist Chapel
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Stonegate
- Alcuin of York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- A New Walk
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Multangular Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Basilica
- Statue of Napoleon
- York St John in the 20th Century