Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- New Earswick
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Stonegate
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Abbot's House
- A New Vision For York
- Alcuin of York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector