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 City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- Royal Station Hotel
- Church of St Olave
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Railway Station
- York and the Holocaust
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Victorian Prison Building
- John Carr - Architect
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York's Airfield
- Military Belt Fitting
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Clifford's Tower
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- New Earswick