Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- King Edward II and York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Ouse Bridge
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Transport Moves On
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Mary Ward
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bone Trial Piece