Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Assembly Rooms
- The York Observatory
- New Shopping Centres
- Scarborough Bridge
- Treasurer's House
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Mystery Plays
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Fire in the Minster
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York's Medieval Synagogue