Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- John Carr - Architect
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Mary Ward
- Roman Head Pot
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Viking Sword Pommel
- New Shopping Centres
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Guy Fawkes
- Fishergate Bar
- Is York Cursed?
- Anglian Cross
- King Richard II and York
- Bootham School
- York Central Library