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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Mystery Plays
- The First Railway Station
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Medieval Prisons
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Gold Finger Ring
- York's Coat of Arms
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York Castle Museum
- Anglian Carving
- Cinema Comes to York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle