Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- Inscription to Hecules
- The County Court House
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Rowntree Park
- The End of the Abbey
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Lendal Tower
- Barker Tower
- The Battle of the Standard
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The New Theatre
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- De Grey Rooms
- The Cawood Sword
- Bootham School
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate