Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Council of Arles
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Bar Convent
- The Norman Abbey
- The First Minster
- Dick Turpin
- Olive Oil Container
- A Pipkin
- Bone Trial Piece
- Lendal Tower
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Multangular Tower
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- A New University
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Inside the Roman Fortress