Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Anglian Carving
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Mystery Plays
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The York Helmet
- The Cawood Sword
- Mary Ward
- New Shopping Centres
- St Crux's Church
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle