Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Assembly Rooms
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Rebuilt in Stone
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Middleham Jewel
- The Mansion House
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Treasurer's House
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bootham Bar
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Archbishop Scrope Executed