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 Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Second World War York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Feeding Roman York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Military Belt Fitting
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Bar Convent
- Viking Boot
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bootham Bar