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 in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Red Tower
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Greyfriars
- St Crux's Church
- Statue of an Athlete
- York and the Holocaust
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Bootham School
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- De Grey Rooms
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'