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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Norman Window Frame
- York Union Gas Works
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Medieval Abbey
- Bootham Bar
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Lendal Bridge
- Church of St Helen
- St William's Shrine
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Constantius Chlorus
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The York Helmet
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)