Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Medieval Prisons
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Norman Window Frame
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The York Observatory
- New Earswick
- King Edward I and York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Viking Boot
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- A New University
- King Richard III and York
- Water Lanes
- The Battle of Marston Moor