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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Statue of Napoleon
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Micklegate Bar
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Alcuin of York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- King Edward II and York
- The Multangular Tower
- Roman Head Pot
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Anglian Cross
- Teaching the Poor
- The County Court House
- Yorkshire Museum
- King's Manor - Victorian