Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- Medieval Prisons
- Sixties York
- View from Station Rise
- First World War Memorial
- The York Hoard
- Statue of an Athlete
- York Art Gallery
- Feeding Roman York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- William Etty, Artist
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- St William's Shrine
- The Railway Institute
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Bootham School