Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- John Carr - Architect
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Viking Male Grooming
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The York Helmet
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bone Trial Piece
- Lendal Tower
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Roman Fortress
- Hair of a Roman Girl