Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- Feeding Roman York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Edward III and York
- York and the Holocaust
- Gold Arm Ring
- Barker Tower
- The Medieval Minster
- The First Railway Station
- King Edward I and York
- Stonegate
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Bootham Bar
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York Art Gallery
- Statue of an Athlete