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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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- The Debtors' Prison
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The York Observatory
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Shambles
- The Multangular Tower
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Yorkshire Museum
- Olive Oil Container
- Church of St Helen
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Council of Arles
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Bootham School
- The George Fox Incident