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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Medieval Prisons
- King Edward II and York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Debtors' Prison
- Middleham Jewel
- New Earswick
- The Abbot's House
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Norman Minster
- Dick Turpin
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Sixties York
- Clifford's Tower
- The Minster in the 19th Century