Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Roman Fortress
- A Pipkin
- Ripon College for Women
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Abbot's House
- York's Airfield
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Gold Arm Ring