Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Jubbergate
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Red Tower
- York's Airfield
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bronze weights
- Guy Fawkes
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Statue of Napoleon
- Olive Oil Container
- Statue of the God Mars
- The York Observatory
- Is York Cursed?