Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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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...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Mary Ward
- Is York Cursed?
- Rowntree Park
- Fishergate Bar
- The White Rose of York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Bar Convent
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- John Carr - Architect
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Judges Lodging
- The Norman Castle
- Medieval Chamber Pot