Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- Barley Hall
- First World War Memorial
- The Bar Convent
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Ripon College for Women
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Mystery Plays
- York Central Library
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bone Trial Piece
- Constantius Chlorus
- First World War York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- View from Station Rise
- Is York Cursed?
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The First Railway Station