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 Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Minster Library
- York's Coat of Arms
- The George Fox Incident
- Military Belt Fitting
- York Bombed
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Medieval Prisons
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Judges Lodging
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Horn of Ulf