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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Basilica
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Mystery Plays
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Norman House
- 62 Low Petergate
- Holy Trinity Church
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Roman Fortress
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- A New Vision For York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Is York Cursed?
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Statue of the God Mars
- Aldwark Synagogue