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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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- The First Minster
- York's Coat of Arms
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Hospitium
- Constantius Chlorus
- William Etty, Artist
- Micklegate Bar
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Norman Castle
- Barker Tower
- The Norman Abbey
- A Pipkin