Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- First World War Memorial
- John Carr - Architect
- Church of St Helen
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Roman Fortress
- The George Fox Incident
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Monk Bar
- Gold Finger Ring
- Barker Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Viking Boot
- Middleham Jewel
- Bootham School