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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Anglian Cross
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Cawood Sword
- Statue of the God Mars
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Margaret Clitherow
- Fishergate Bar
- First World War York
- Jubbergate
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Viking Coins
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Clifford's Tower