Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Hospitium
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Barley Hall
- Statue of an Athlete
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Roman Head Pot
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Cawood Sword
- Our Lady's Row
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Basilica
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Judges Lodging