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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Holy Trinity Church
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Monk Bar
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Water Lanes
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Scarborough Bridge
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Stonegate
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The End of the Abbey
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Lendal Bridge