Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- Water Lanes
- Olive Oil Container
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York Art Gallery
- De Grey Rooms
- John Carr - Architect
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Battle of the Standard
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York Central Library
- Medieval Prisons
- Roman Chimney Pot
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Constantius Chlorus
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Debtors' Prison