Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Is York Cursed?
- Bronze weights
- Clifford's Tower
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Viking Coins
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Medieval Minster
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- King Richard II and York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Walmgate Bar
- York's Coat of Arms