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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Anglian Cross
- King Richard III and York
- Jubbergate
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- New Shopping Centres
- Judges Lodging
- The Norman Castle
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- A New Vision For York
- The Red Tower