Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Crest of York St John College
- Micklegate Bar
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Female Prison
- Gold Finger Ring
- Norman Window Frame
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Vikings and Christianity
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The End of the Abbey
- The County Court House
- Barley Hall
- Our Lady's Row