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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Middleham Jewel
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Victoria Bar
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Assembly Rooms
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Second World War York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters