Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Our Lady's Row
- Transport Moves On
- Roman Head Pot
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Norman Window Frame
- Margaret Clitherow
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Clifford's Tower
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Walmgate Bar
- The New Theatre
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels