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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- A Pipkin
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Statue of an Athlete
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Norman Minster
- Feeding Roman York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Hospitium
- First World War Memorial
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Debtors' Prison
- The York Helmet
- The Medieval Minster
- Scarborough Bridge
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy