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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- Alcuin of York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Roman Head Pot
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The County Court House
- The Debtors' Prison
- The York Helmet
- Clifford's Tower
- The Guildhall
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Minster Library
- First World War York
- The Mansion House