Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Margaret Clitherow
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Bootham Bar
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Feeding Roman York
- Dick Turpin
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Medieval Minster
- Victoria Bar
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bootham School
- St William's Shrine
- Micklegate Bar
- Plum Cakes for Christmas