Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The George Fox Incident
- Gold Finger Ring
- Military Belt Fitting
- Feeding Roman York
- Bone Trial Piece
- St William's Shrine
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Railway Institute
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Fairfax House