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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Norman Castle
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Medieval Minster
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Barley Hall
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Bombed
- Micklegate Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York's Coat of Arms
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Black Death
- Norman Window Frame
- York's Airfield
- Minster Library
- Anglian Cross