Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The York Helmet
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- King Richard II and York
- Statue of an Athlete
- Alcuin of York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Union Gas Works
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- King Edward I and York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Bar Convent
- York and the Holocaust