Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- A New Vision For York
- Micklegate Bar
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Sixties York
- York Union Gas Works
- The Roman Fortress
- The First Railway Station
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Yorkshire Museum
- The York Helmet
- The Minster after the Reformation