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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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Church of St Helen
- York Railway Station
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Debtors' Prison
- First World War York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Medieval Minster
- William Etty, Artist
- First World War Memorial
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Micklegate Bar
- Industrial Upheaval
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Jubbergate
- Barley Hall
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre