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 Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Ouse Bridge
- The Medieval Castle
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Feeding Roman York
- The Battle of the Standard
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Viking Boot
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Statue of an Athlete