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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Viking Boot
- The Multangular Tower
- The Greyfriars
- The York Helmet
- A New Vision For York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Debtors' Prison
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Ripon College for Women
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Our Lady's Row
- Vikings and Christianity