Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- First World War Memorial
- Statue of an Athlete
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Battle of the Standard
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Guy Fawkes
- York Central Library
- The Greyfriars
- Cinema Comes to York
- Barley Hall
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Statue of the God Mars
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Fire in the Minster
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters