Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- The Medieval Castle
- King Edward II and York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- King Edward III and York
- The Red Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The York Hoard
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Viking Coins
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- King Richard II and York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Norman Window Frame
- The York Observatory
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Elizabeth Boardingham