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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Stonegate
- The Norman Abbey
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Basilica
- The Bar Convent
- The Norman Minster
- Anglian Cross
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Medieval Castle
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Black Death
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Walmgate Bar