Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The New Theatre
- Olive Oil Container
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The York Hoard
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Industrial Upheaval
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The York Observatory
- Dick Turpin
- Church of St Helen
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Norman House
- The Railway Institute
- The Shambles
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Council of Arles