Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- King Edward III and York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Sixties York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York's Airfield
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Bar Convent
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Anglian Carving
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Teaching the Poor