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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Norman House
- Alcuin of York
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Guildhall
- York's Coat of Arms
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- King Edward II and York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Council of Arles
- The New Theatre
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Inscription from Fortress Gate