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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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York Central Library
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Viking Silk Cap
- Is York Cursed?
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Bootham School
- Statue of an Athlete
- Viking Male Grooming
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Basilica
- The Shambles
- Mary Ward