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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Retreat
- Bootham School
- Feeding Roman York
- John Carr - Architect
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Micklegate Bar
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Central Methodist Chapel