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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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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 1190 Massacre
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Medieval Minster
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bronze weights
- The York Observatory
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- New Shopping Centres
- George Leeman
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Silver Strap Ends
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Retreat
- The Horn of Ulf
- A New Vision For York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Viking Silk Cap