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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Margaret Clitherow
- Scarborough Bridge
- Treasurer's House
- The Black Death
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- John Carr - Architect
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Constantius Chlorus
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Crest of York St John College