Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The White Rose of York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Mary Ward
- The Guildhall
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Multangular Tower
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Retreat
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- King Edward III and York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head