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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Olive Oil Container
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Transport Moves On
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Royal Station Hotel
- Fairfax House
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York Bombed
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Victoria Bar
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)