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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- A New University
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The First Railway Station
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York's Airfield
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- King Edward I and York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Olive Oil Container