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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Edward III and York
- York Central Library
- Jubbergate
- Mary Ward
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Bombed
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Mystery Plays
- Olive Oil Container
- Viking Silk Cap