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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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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- William Etty, Artist
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Garrison
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Military Belt Fitting
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Statue of the God Mars
- Barker Tower
- The End of the Abbey
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- 62 Low Petergate
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- King Edward II and York
- Queen Margaret's Arch