Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- Victoria Bar
- Teaching the Poor
- Military Belt Fitting
- Viking Male Grooming
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York Railway Station
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Jubbergate
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Cawood Sword
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The First Railway Station
- The Roman Fortress
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Abbot's House
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels