Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Rowntree Park
- The End of the Abbey
- King Richard II and York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Statue of Napoleon
- Roman Head Pot
- The Basilica
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- St Crux's Church
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)