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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Yorkshire Museum
- Viking Male Grooming
- Mary Ward
- Viking Coins
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Norman Abbey
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The York Helmet
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Multangular Tower
- The Battle of the Standard
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street