Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- The Cawood Sword
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Second World War York
- Ripon College for Women
- Yorkshire Museum
- The York Observatory
- King Richard III and York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Inscription to Hecules
- Bootham School
- Viking Boot
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Shambles
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers