Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- Olive Oil Container
- The Female Prison
- New Shopping Centres
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Anglian Cross
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Bootham School
- The Debtors' Prison
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Middleham Jewel
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York Bombed
- Water Lanes
- Viking Sword Pommel