Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Multangular Tower
- The York Observatory
- Ouse Bridge
- Statue of the God Mars
- Viking Male Grooming
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Shambles
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- St Crux's Church
- York and the Holocaust
- Walmgate Bar