Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- Micklegate Bar
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- John Carr - Architect
- Royal Station Hotel
- King Edward I and York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Medieval Prisons
- First World War York
- Feeding Roman York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York's Coat of Arms
- Olive Oil Container
- York Union Gas Works
- The Minster in the 18th Century