Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Debtors' Prison
- Water Lanes
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York Central Library
- St Leonard's Hospital
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Norman Castle
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Abbot's House
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Hospitium