Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Medieval Prisons
- Treasurer's House
- Royal Station Hotel
- King Richard III and York
- Statue of the God Mars
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- King Edward III and York
- Guy Fawkes
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Lendal Bridge
- The Cawood Sword
- The Norman House
- Victoria Bar
- The Minster in the 20th Century