Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Railway Station
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Red Tower
- John Carr - Architect
- Guy Fawkes
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Shambles
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York's Airfield
- The Norman Abbey
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Viking Coins
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Viking Boot
- The Norman House
- A New Walk