Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Mystery Plays
- Barley Hall
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Garrison
- Monk Bar
- The Greyfriars
- The Shambles
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Dick Turpin
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Statue of Napoleon