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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Abbot's House
- King Edward III and York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Art Gallery
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Debtors' Prison
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre