Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Greyfriars
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The George Fox Incident
- The Cawood Sword
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- King Edward II and York
- New Earswick
- A New Vision For York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Is York Cursed?
- King Edward I and York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Medieval Abbey
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Judges Lodging