Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- York Union Gas Works
- The York Helmet
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Greyfriars
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Guildhall
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Gold Arm Ring
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Scarborough Bridge
- John Carr - Architect