Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Judges Lodging
- Rowntree Park
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Jubbergate
- York Railway Station
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The White Rose of York
- Is York Cursed?
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Vale of York Viking Hoard