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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Dick Turpin
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The York Observatory
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Gold Arm Ring
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Retreat
- York Union Gas Works
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York's Airfield
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Fairfax House