Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Sixties York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Cinema Comes to York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Red Tower
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Mary Ward
- York's Coat of Arms
- William Etty, Artist
- The Medieval Castle
- The Cawood Sword
- The Norman House
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Statue of Napoleon
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'