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 York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Anglian Carving
- The Shambles
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Garrison
- The Medieval Minster
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Debtors' Prison
- Medieval Prisons
- Transport Moves On
- Judges Lodging
- King Richard II and York
- New Shopping Centres
- Barker Tower
- Gold Finger Ring