Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- Norman Window Frame
- Viking Male Grooming
- De Grey Rooms
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York Garrison
- Olive Oil Container
- Water Lanes
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Judges Lodging
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Greyfriars