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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- First World War York
- Dick Turpin
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bronze weights
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York Central Library
- Victoria Bar
- A New University
- Lendal Tower
- Fire in the Minster
- The Guildhall
- Yorkshire Museum
- Constantius Chlorus