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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- The Hospitium
- The White Rose of York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- A Pipkin
- Daniel Defoe's York
- King Richard III and York
- The End of the Abbey
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The First Railway Station
- The Medieval Castle
- Anglian Carving
- The 1190 Massacre
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Anglian Cross
- The Guildhall