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 York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- Church of St Helen
- The Norman Minster
- Minster Library
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Abbot's House
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Mystery Plays
- The Shambles
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The New Theatre
- King Edward I and York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York Union Gas Works