Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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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.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The New Theatre
- The First Railway Station
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Female Prison
- King Edward III and York
- The First Minster
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Royal Station Hotel
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Mansion House
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bone Trial Piece
- Transport Moves On
- St William's Shrine