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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- John Carr - Architect
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Anglian Carving
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York's Coat of Arms
- A New Vision For York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- King Richard III and York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Second World War York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- King Edward III and York