Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Guy Fawkes
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- King Richard II and York
- Our Lady's Row
- Stonegate
- York and the Holocaust
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Treasurer's House
- York Central Library
- Viking Boot
- William Etty, Artist
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Micklegate Bar
- Statue of the God Mars