Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Lendal Tower
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bone Trial Piece
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Retreat
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Hospitium
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Micklegate Bar
- Rebuilt in Stone