Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- St Crux's Church
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Multangular Tower
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The First Minster
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Rowntree Park
- Victoria Bar
- Gold Arm Ring
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Hair of a Roman Girl