Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Second World War York
- York's Airfield
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Viking Boot
- The York Helmet
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Multangular Tower
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Shambles
- Victoria Bar
- York Garrison
- The Railway Institute
- The Abbot's House
- Barley Hall
- Bronze weights