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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- The Norman Castle
- The Railway Institute
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York and the Holocaust
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Mystery Plays
- Rowntree Park
- Dick Turpin
- Fishergate Bar
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Military Belt Fitting
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Treasurer's House
- The Debtors' Prison
- The York Observatory
- Cumberland House, King's Staith