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 Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York in the fifteenth Century
- William Etty, Artist
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Multangular Tower
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Ripon College for Women
- Norman Window Frame
- The 1190 Massacre
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- View from Station Rise
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall