Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- The End of the Abbey
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- King Edward I and York
- The Retreat
- The County Court House
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Vikings and Christianity
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Railway Institute
- The Guildhall
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Mystery Plays
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Fire in the Minster
- Military Belt Fitting