Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- The Mystery Plays
- Church of St Helen
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Council of Arles
- Bronze weights
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Anglian Cross
- The Norman Abbey
- Bootham Bar
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Viking Boot
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bootham School