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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- William Etty, Artist
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Norman Minster
- Treasurer's House
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Female Prison
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Margaret Clitherow
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Rowntree Park
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Viking Boot