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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- King Richard II and York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Statue of Napoleon
- York's Coat of Arms
- King Edward I and York
- Medieval Prisons
- Silver Strap Ends
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Debtors' Prison
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Roman Head Pot
- Clifford's Tower
- The Abbot's House
- George Leeman
- Eric Bloodaxe