Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Yorkshire Museum
- York Union Gas Works
- Sixties York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Viking Boot
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Mansion House
- The Norman Castle
- The Bar Convent
- 62 Low Petergate
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Vikings and Christianity
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool