Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Retreat
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Bootham Bar
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Middleham Jewel
- The Mystery Plays
- York Castle Museum
- King Richard II and York
- Stonegate
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Minster Library
- The Hospitium
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Railway Institute