Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- Fishergate Bar
- The Hospitium
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Church of St Helen
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Barley Hall
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- St Crux's Church
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Council of Arles
- The Red Tower
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Plum Cakes for Christmas