Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Military Belt Fitting
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Our Lady's Row
- A New University
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Norman House
- Minster Library
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The End of the Abbey
- Constantius Chlorus
- Second World War York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'