Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- Scarborough Bridge
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Retreat
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Norman Castle
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Church of St Helen
- First World War York
- York Bombed
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Female Prison
- Medieval Prisons
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Medieval Minster