Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York Bombed
- The Cawood Sword
- St William's Shrine
- Barker Tower
- The Norman Castle
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Vikings and Christianity
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Church of St Olave
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Anglian Cross
- The Medieval Abbey