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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- De Grey Rooms
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Teaching the Poor
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Clifford's Tower
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Viking Male Grooming
- Rowntree Park
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Central Library
- Lendal Bridge
- The End of the Abbey
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Holy Trinity Church
- The White Rose of York