Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Shambles
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Black Death
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Cawood Sword
- Royal Station Hotel
- Monk Bar
- Barker Tower