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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York's Coat of Arms
- Statue of Napoleon
- The End of the Abbey
- Fairfax House
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Retreat
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Viking Male Grooming
- Jubbergate
- The Railway Institute
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Olive Oil Container
- New Earswick