Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York Art Gallery
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Viking Coins
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Assembly Rooms
- St Crux's Church
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- New Shopping Centres
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Minster after the Reformation