Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The County Court House
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Medieval Prisons
- Barley Hall
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Rowntree Park
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Council of Arles
- The Medieval Castle
- York Bombed
- The Female Prison
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Battle of Marston Moor