Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Norman Castle
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York's Coat of Arms
- York's Airfield
- Bronze weights
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The White Rose of York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The County Court House
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Norman Abbey
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Mary Ward
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse