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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Minster Library
- Bronze weights
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- St Crux's Church
- The Council of Arles
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Feeding Roman York
- King Richard II and York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Gold Finger Ring
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Guildhall
- New Shopping Centres
- Cumberland House, King's Staith