Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Guy Fawkes
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The County Court House
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Battle of the Standard
- Cinema Comes to York
- Is York Cursed?
- Aldwark Synagogue