Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- York and the Holocaust
- The Assembly Rooms
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Viking Coins
- The First Railway Station
- Second World War York
- The York Helmet
- The Cawood Sword
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The 1190 Massacre
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Viking Male Grooming
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- William Etty, Artist
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- All Saints Church, North Street