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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- Micklegate Bar
- A Pipkin
- The Council of Arles
- Jubbergate
- Stonegate
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Norman Abbey
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Greyfriars
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Bone Trial Piece