Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- A New University
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York Garrison
- King Richard II and York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Cawood Sword
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- De Grey Rooms
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Water Lanes
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Barker Tower
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Assembly Rooms