Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York Railway Station
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Medieval Abbey
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Barker Tower
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The York Helmet
- First World War York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Alcuin of York
- Medieval Prisons