Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- Walmgate Bar
- The White Rose of York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Sixties York
- Roman Head Pot
- Silver Strap Ends
- Yorkshire Museum
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York Art Gallery
- The End of the Abbey
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Industrial Upheaval
- Fire in the Minster
- Crest of York St John College
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Basilica