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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- De Grey Rooms
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Ripon College for Women
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Norman Minster
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Feeding Roman York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Norman House
- Guy Fawkes
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Monk Bar
- Bootham School
- First World War York
- The Council of Arles