Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Bootham School
- Gold Arm Ring
- The End of the Abbey
- Anglian Carving
- The Council of Arles
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Medieval Minster
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Basilica
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Our Lady's Row
- The Norman Castle
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head