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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Olive Oil Container
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Anglian Carving
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Gold Finger Ring
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Monk Bar
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Our Lady's Row
- John Carr - Architect
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Lendal Bridge