Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York Bombed
- Our Lady's Row
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York Central Library
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- A New University
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Hospitium
- Transport Moves On
- The Roman Fortress
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart