Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York Art Gallery
- The Greyfriars
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Alcuin of York
- Barley Hall
- Bootham Bar
- The White Rose of York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Cawood Sword
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Viking Male Grooming