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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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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.
- Viking Coins
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Council of Arles
- Statue of an Athlete
- Yorkshire Museum
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Roman Fortress
- The Horn of Ulf
- York and the Holocaust
- Bootham Bar
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- William Etty, Artist
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bronze weights