Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- The Shambles
- York Bombed
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Lendal Tower
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Horn of Ulf
- St William's Shrine
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Guy Fawkes
- View from Station Rise
- York Art Gallery
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- A New University
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Our Lady's Row
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior