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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- De Grey Rooms
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Vikings and Christianity
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The First Minster
- St William's Shrine
- Statue of the God Mars
- Judges Lodging
- Barker Tower
- A Pipkin
- The Railway Institute
- The Norman Minster
- The Medieval Abbey
- Military Belt Fitting
- Viking Male Grooming
- Jewbury Cemetery