Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- Mary Ward
- St William's Shrine
- The First Railway Station
- Ouse Bridge
- Silver Strap Ends
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Walmgate Bar
- The George Fox Incident
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Victorian Prison Building
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Clifford's Tower