Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- George Leeman
- Mary Ward
- Monk Bar
- The New Theatre
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The White Rose of York
- Cinema Comes to York
- 62 Low Petergate
- Industrial Upheaval
- Fishergate Bar
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The County Court House
- Gold Finger Ring
- Judges Lodging