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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Union Gas Works
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- View from Station Rise
- The Mansion House
- Statue of Napoleon
- The New Theatre
- Industrial Upheaval
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Black Death
- St William's Shrine
- The First Railway Station
- Transport Moves On
- The York Observatory
- New Earswick
- Rowntree Park