Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- Stonegate
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Water Lanes
- First World War York
- Statue of Napoleon
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Teaching the Poor
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Mansion House
- Holy Trinity Church
- Statue of an Athlete
- Dick Turpin
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Minster in the 19th Century