Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Battle of the Standard
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Medieval Prisons
- King Richard III and York
- A Pipkin
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Ripon College for Women
- Fishergate Bar
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Lendal Bridge
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Church of St Helen
- Second World War York
- The Norman Castle