Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- View from Station Rise
- The End of the Abbey
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York Railway Station
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Viking Boot
- De Grey Rooms
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Jewbury Cemetery
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Second World War York
- King's Manor - Victorian