Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- Aldwark Synagogue
- A New Walk
- The Medieval Castle
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Cawood Sword
- The Assembly Rooms
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- New Shopping Centres
- The Debtors' Prison
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Guildhall
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The New Theatre
- Jubbergate