Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Norman Castle
- First World War York
- The Mansion House
- Jubbergate
- John Carr - Architect
- The Norman Abbey
- Bootham School
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Basilica
- Bronze weights
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Is York Cursed?
- Fairfax House
- The York Helmet
- York's Medieval Synagogue