Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- A Pipkin
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Norman House
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Gold Arm Ring
- The York Observatory
- The Greyfriars
- King Richard II and York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Victoria Bar
- New Earswick
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Anglian Carving
- De Grey Rooms