Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Red Tower
- Guy Fawkes
- Viking Coins
- Barley Hall
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- A New Vision For York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- De Grey Rooms
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Guildhall
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- King Edward II and York
- Church of St Helen
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant