Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- Royal Station Hotel
- The First Railway Station
- View from Station Rise
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York's Coat of Arms
- Lendal Tower
- The First Minster
- Clifford's Tower
- Ouse Bridge
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries