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 Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- A New Vision For York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The York Observatory
- New Shopping Centres
- The Basilica
- Norman Window Frame
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Crest of York St John College
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Medieval Castle
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Feeding Roman York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Debtors' Prison
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Minster in the 19th Century