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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The York Helmet
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Guildhall
- York Union Gas Works
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- St William's Shrine
- Church of St Helen
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- First World War Memorial
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Anglian Carving
- The Cawood Sword