Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- King Edward I and York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Crest of York St John College
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Micklegate Bar
- Treasurer's House
- 62 Low Petergate
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Vikings and Christianity
- Walmgate Bar
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bootham School
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Rowntree Park