Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Statue of an Athlete
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Horn of Ulf
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- King's Manor - Victorian
- A New Vision For York
- Viking Silk Cap
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Anglian Cross
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Multangular Tower
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Red Tower