Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Dick Turpin
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Minster Library
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Viking Boot
- Micklegate Bar
- A New Vision For York
- Barker Tower
- Teaching the Poor
- Scarborough Bridge
- Statue of Napoleon
- Guy Fawkes
- The End of the Abbey