Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York Union Gas Works
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Cawood Sword
- The Multangular Tower
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Victoria Bar
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Medieval Castle
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Water Lanes