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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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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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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Holy Trinity Church
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Walmgate Bar
- The Roman Fortress
- Inscription to Hecules
- John Carr - Architect
- Feeding Roman York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Abbot's House
- York Garrison
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- King Richard II and York