Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Guy Fawkes
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Mary Ward
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Viking Silk Cap
- Jubbergate
- The York Observatory
- Roman Head Pot
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Monk Bar
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Battle of the Standard
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool