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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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Horn of Ulf
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Cawood Sword
- The Hospitium
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Gold Finger Ring
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Silver Strap Ends
- King Edward III and York
- York's Coat of Arms
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'