Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Transport Moves On
- Inscription to Hecules
- Second World War York
- The Debtors' Prison
- Minster Library
- George Leeman
- The Shambles
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York Union Gas Works
- York Bombed
- Ouse Bridge
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The York Helmet