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 Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- The Roman Fortress
- First World War York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Multangular Tower
- The Medieval Abbey
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- St Crux's Church
- York Art Gallery
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Norman Castle