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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Medieval Prisons
- The York Hoard
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Industrial Upheaval
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Basilica
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Bombed
- Lendal Tower
- Anglian Cross
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Yorkshire Museum
- Scarborough Bridge