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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- Central Methodist Chapel
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Statue of Napoleon
- Ouse Bridge
- The Shambles
- Yorkshire Museum
- Roman Head Pot
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Barker Tower
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Lendal Bridge
- York and the Holocaust
- The Debtors' Prison
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Guildhall
- Viking Coins
- Sixties York