Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- York Bombed
- Bone Trial Piece
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Dick Turpin
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- John Carr - Architect
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Railway Institute
- The Retreat
- Ouse Bridge
- Bronze weights
- The Multangular Tower
- The Medieval Abbey
- King Edward I and York
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Victorian Prison Building