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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Debtors' Prison
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Statue of an Athlete
- York Railway Station
- Is York Cursed?
- St Crux's Church
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Fire in the Minster
- The New Theatre
- Our Lady's Row
- The Norman Minster
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The York Observatory