Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- Industrial Upheaval
- Sixties York
- York Union Gas Works
- Feeding Roman York
- Fishergate Bar
- Middleham Jewel
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Judges Lodging
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York's Coat of Arms
- Dick Turpin
- The Guildhall
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Roman Fortress
- Ouse Bridge
- Glazed Medieval Jug