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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Multangular Tower
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Is York Cursed?
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Railway Institute
- Fairfax House
- Bronze weights
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Black Death
- King Edward I and York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Statue of an Athlete
- Medieval Chamber Pot