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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Viking Silk Cap
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Micklegate Bar
- The First Railway Station
- Statue of the God Mars
- York Castle Museum
- Barker Tower
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Church of St Helen
- The Hospitium
- Victoria Bar