Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- A Pipkin
- The Council of Arles
- Church of St Olave
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Assembly Rooms
- York Central Library
- York Railway Station
- The Debtors' Prison
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Yorkshire Museum