Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Cawood Sword
- Anglian Carving
- Lendal Tower
- A New Vision For York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Our Lady's Row
- King Edward II and York
- Mary Ward
- Monk Bar
- Roman Head Pot
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Jubbergate
- Teaching the Poor
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Church of St Olave
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill