Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- The Shambles
- Barley Hall
- King Edward III and York
- Statue of an Athlete
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Scarborough Bridge
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York Bombed
- The Guildhall
- Dick Turpin
- Victoria Bar
- Monk Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers