Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- St William's Shrine
- Crest of York St John College
- The Greyfriars
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- View from Station Rise
- The Shambles
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York Garrison
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York's Airfield
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Ouse Bridge