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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- Minster Library
- York Union Gas Works
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Constantius Chlorus
- Judges Lodging
- First World War York
- The Mystery Plays
- Viking Coins
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Garrison
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The White Rose of York
- Mary Ward
- A Pipkin
- Transport Moves On
- Feeding Roman York
- The New Theatre