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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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War Memorial
- Our Lady's Row
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The First Railway Station
- William Etty, Artist
- The Medieval Minster
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Art Gallery
- Clifford's Tower
- The George Fox Incident
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Abbot's House
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Victoria Bar
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- A New Walk