Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- The Mystery Plays
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Barker Tower
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Holy Trinity Church
- Scarborough Bridge
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Norman Abbey
- The Railway Institute
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head