Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Red Tower
- Church of St Helen
- Anglian Cross
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Mystery Plays
- Anglian Carving
- The Mansion House
- A New Walk
- First World War York
- Middleham Jewel
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Female Prison
- John Carr - Architect
- Bronze weights
- Micklegate Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse