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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Scarborough Bridge
- Stonegate
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The White Rose of York
- Roman Head Pot
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Is York Cursed?
- York in the fifteenth Century
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions