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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Anglian Carving
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Medieval Abbey
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- A Pipkin
- Bronze weights
- The Norman House
- Norman Window Frame
- Lendal Tower
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Mystery Plays
- The Abbot's House
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Constantius Chlorus
- Fairfax House
- Gold Arm Ring