Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- Roman Head Pot
- 62 Low Petergate
- A New Walk
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Yorkshire Museum
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- First World War Memorial
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Our Lady's Row
- King Edward III and York
- Micklegate Bar
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Norman Window Frame
- Bootham School