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 Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Church of St Helen
- Treasurer's House
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The York Helmet
- Fishergate Bar
- King Edward III and York
- De Grey Rooms
- King Richard III and York
- Anglian Carving
- Viking Coins
- Church of St Olave
- Statue of Napoleon
- The York Hoard
- Fire in the Minster
- The George Fox Incident
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York