Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- William Etty, Artist
- Lendal Bridge
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Barker Tower
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Micklegate Bar
- The Basilica
- New Earswick
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York Central Library
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels