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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Amber Bead Workshop
- De Grey Rooms
- Crest of York St John College
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Statue of the God Mars
- Barker Tower
- Medieval Prisons
- John Carr - Architect
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- A New Vision For York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Norman Castle
- Alcuin of York