Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- A Pipkin
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Teaching the Poor
- Military Belt Fitting
- Constantius Chlorus
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Guy Fawkes
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- King Richard III and York
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Debtors' Prison
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Medieval Prisons