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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- John Carr - Architect
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Middleham Jewel
- Church of St Helen
- Bootham Bar
- King Richard III and York
- A New Vision For York
- The Medieval Castle
- The Red Tower
- Vikings and Christianity
- Teaching the Poor
- Clifford's Tower
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Anglian Cross
- The Medieval Minster
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Trams Pulled by Horses