Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Anglian Carving
- Lendal Tower
- York Union Gas Works
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Cinema Comes to York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Norman House
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Minster Library
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Crest of York St John College