Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Second World War York
- A New Walk
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- George Leeman
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- New Shopping Centres
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Norman Abbey
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The George Fox Incident
- King's Manor - Victorian