Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- The Debtors' Prison
- Treasurer's House
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Statue of an Athlete
- Olive Oil Container
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- New Earswick
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bootham Bar
- York Central Library
- Stonegate
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Railway Institute
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church