Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Water Lanes
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- 62 Low Petergate
- Fairfax House
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Medieval Abbey
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Medieval Minster
- Statue of Napoleon
- Monk Bar
- The Retreat
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier