Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- The Shambles
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Middleham Jewel
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Transport Moves On
- St Crux's Church
- Alcuin of York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Mystery Plays
- Anglian Carving
- Church of St Olave
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Viking Silk Cap