Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Second World War York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Viking Boot
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Medieval Abbey
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Micklegate Bar
- The York Observatory
- The Assembly Rooms
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Council of Arles
- Jubbergate
- The Multangular Tower
- St Crux's Church