Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Female Prison
- The New Theatre
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bronze weights
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- King Richard II and York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Bone Trial Piece
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Teaching the Poor
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Holy Trinity Church
- The White Rose of York