Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- View from Station Rise
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The First Railway Station
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York Union Gas Works
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York's Airfield
- Barker Tower
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa