Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Bronze weights
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Vikings and Christianity
- Viking Coins
- Norman Window Frame
- The End of the Abbey
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- King Edward II and York
- Anglian Carving
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The York Hoard
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters