Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Church of St Olave
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Anglian Carving
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The White Rose of York
- The York Helmet
- York Art Gallery
- Ouse Bridge
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The First Minster
- New Shopping Centres