Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Our Lady's Row
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Roman Fortress
- York Union Gas Works
- Viking Silk Cap
- A Pipkin
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Skeldergate Bridge
- King Richard II and York
- The Medieval Abbey
- Medieval Prisons
- New Shopping Centres
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Alcuin of York