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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Yorkshire Museum
- Industrial Upheaval
- Medieval Prisons
- View from Station Rise
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Church of St Helen
- Holy Trinity Church
- Ouse Bridge
- Mary Ward
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King Edward I and York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Assembly Rooms