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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- Guy Fawkes
- The Bar Convent
- The Mystery Plays
- York in the fifteenth Century
- A Pipkin
- The Roman Fortress
- Victoria Bar
- Anglian Cross
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Viking Boot
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Is York Cursed?
- The Railway King: George Hudson