Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The York Hoard
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Stonegate
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Clifford's Tower
- York and the Holocaust
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Feeding Roman York
- Silver Strap Ends
- Inscription to Hecules