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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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- New Shopping Centres
- First World War Memorial
- The Mystery Plays
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Anglian Carving
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Viking Male Grooming
- Viking Boot
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Norman Castle
- The Norman House
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Walmgate Bar
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Ripon College for Women
- Victoria Bar