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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- Bone Trial Piece
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Railway Institute
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Viking Coins
- Fire in the Minster
- The George Fox Incident
- First World War Memorial
- Viking Male Grooming
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Scarborough Bridge
- Second World War York
- The Roman Fortress
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Barley Hall
- The End of the Abbey
- Church of St Olave