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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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Mansion House
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Industrial Upheaval
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Viking Male Grooming
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York Castle Museum
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Vikings and Christianity
- Vale of York Viking Hoard