Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- York Bombed
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- A New Vision For York
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Council of Arles
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The York Hoard
- Clifford's Tower
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- A New Walk
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Middleham Jewel
- Transport Moves On
- Second World War York
- King Richard II and York
- The Minster in Viking Times