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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Battle of the Standard
- The George Fox Incident
- Gold Arm Ring
- A New University
- York's Coat of Arms
- Fairfax House
- York Railway Station
- The New Theatre
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- A New Walk