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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- The First Minster
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Gold Finger Ring
- York St John in the 20th Century
- King Edward III and York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York Bombed
- York Castle Museum
- Yorkshire Museum
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Debtors' Prison
- Alcuin of York