Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Monk Bar
- The Mansion House
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York Castle Museum
- A Pipkin
- Margaret Clitherow
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Minster Library
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Industrial Upheaval
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Fishergate Bar
- Our Lady's Row
- Military Belt Fitting