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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Norman Abbey
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Our Lady's Row
- Holy Trinity Church
- Military Belt Fitting
- Feeding Roman York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Transport Moves On
- The County Court House
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Hospitium
- Judges Lodging
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Middleham Jewel