Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Norman Castle
- Transport Moves On
- Minster Library
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Shambles
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The George Fox Incident
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Middleham Jewel
- Water Lanes
- The First Railway Station