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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- The Horn of Ulf
- The County Court House
- Medieval Prisons
- York's Airfield
- St William's Shrine
- Olive Oil Container
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Constantius Chlorus
- Gold Arm Ring
- Dick Turpin
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Scarborough Bridge
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Second World War York
- Sixties York