Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Viking Boot
- Bootham Bar
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Council of Arles
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- St Crux's Church
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Treasurer's House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Roman Chimney Pot
- George Leeman
- The George Fox Incident
- Bone Trial Piece
- York Garrison
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Battle of Marston Moor