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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- Church of St Olave
- Barley Hall
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Military Belt Fitting
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Medieval Minster
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York Union Gas Works
- Micklegate Bar
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Victoria Bar
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Fishergate Bar
- Guy Fawkes
- York St John in the 20th Century