Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Roman Head Pot
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Water Lanes
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Statue of Napoleon
- The First Railway Station
- The Hospitium
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Norman Abbey
- Treasurer's House
- Scarborough Bridge
- Jubbergate
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York