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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- New Shopping Centres
- The York Helmet
- The Medieval Minster
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Our Lady's Row
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Ripon College for Women
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Statue of Napoleon
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Mansion House
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Debtors' Prison
- A New Vision For York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window