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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Mary Ward
- Viking Boot
- The York Observatory
- The George Fox Incident
- The Greyfriars
- The New Theatre
- Water Lanes
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- First World War York