Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Olive Oil Container
- The County Court House
- Fishergate Bar
- Ouse Bridge
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Royal Station Hotel
- A New University
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Medieval Abbey
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The First Minster
- The Abbot's House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York Union Gas Works
- New Shopping Centres