Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- King Richard III and York
- Transport Moves On
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Basilica
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Yorkshire Museum
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Norman Castle
- Constantius Chlorus
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York Railway Station
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Hospitium