Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Guildhall
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Medieval Prisons
- Guy Fawkes
- Clifford's Tower
- Norman Window Frame
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Female Prison
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Bar Convent
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Basilica
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall