Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- York Garrison
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Constantius Chlorus
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Vikings and Christianity
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- George Leeman
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Anglian Carving
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Mystery Plays