Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Medieval Minster
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Multangular Tower
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- A Pipkin
- Cinema Comes to York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Red Tower
- The Female Prison
- Viking Silk Cap
- Statue of Napoleon
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Judges Lodging