Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Medieval Castle
- Cinema Comes to York
- Gold Arm Ring
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bronze weights
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Holy Trinity Church
- King Richard II and York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- New Earswick
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers