Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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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.
- Barley Hall
- York in the fifteenth Century
- King Edward II and York
- Teaching the Poor
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Crest of York St John College
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The County Court House
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- King Richard III and York
- York's Airfield
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Assembly Rooms