Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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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 Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Rowntree Park
- Bootham Bar
- York Castle Museum
- The 1190 Massacre
- The York Helmet
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Viking Boot
- Bone Trial Piece
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Walmgate Bar
- The Mansion House
- Minster Library
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bootham School