Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Barker Tower
- Bootham School
- 62 Low Petergate
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Council of Arles
- The First Railway Station
- King Richard III and York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Constantius Chlorus
- Military Belt Fitting
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Bar Convent