Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Lendal Tower
- The Railway Institute
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Mansion House
- York Art Gallery
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The York Helmet
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Crest of York St John College