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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- King Richard II and York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Medieval Abbey
- Statue of Napoleon
- Royal Station Hotel
- Statue of the God Mars
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York Union Gas Works
- 62 Low Petergate
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York St John in the 20th Century
- A Pipkin
- Our Lady's Row