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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Earswick
- The Council of Arles
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- King Richard II and York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Viking Silk Cap
- Gold Finger Ring
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Battle of the Standard
- Fairfax House
- The Norman Abbey
- Royal Station Hotel
- Barley Hall
- Skeldergate Bridge