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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Constantius Chlorus
- Fishergate Bar
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Medieval Castle
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York Bombed
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Black Death
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Inscription to Hecules
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- New Shopping Centres
- King Richard II and York
- Jubbergate
- The County Court House