Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Walmgate Bar
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bronze weights
- The End of the Abbey
- First World War York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Mystery Plays
- The Bar Convent
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Judges Lodging
- The Cawood Sword
- York Union Gas Works
- The First Minster
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The York Observatory
- King Edward III and York