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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- Water Lanes
- Mary Ward
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Rowntree Park
- The Horn of Ulf
- Inscription to Hecules
- Fairfax House
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Alcuin of York
- Viking Boot
- Military Belt Fitting
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Rebuilt in Stone