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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Guy Fawkes
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The New Theatre
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Victorian Prison Building
- New Earswick
- The Shambles
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Ouse Bridge
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Roman Fortress
- Bronze weights
- Anglian Carving
- Margaret Clitherow