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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- The Multangular Tower
- The Female Prison
- Second World War York
- Guy Fawkes
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Transport Moves On
- Monk Bar
- A Pipkin
- The Assembly Rooms
- Viking Coins
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Margaret Clitherow
- Church of St Helen
- King Edward I and York