Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The End of the Abbey
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York Central Library
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Norman Minster
- York and the Holocaust
- The Hospitium
- The Abbot's House
- Military Belt Fitting
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Statue of an Athlete
- York Art Gallery