Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- The Norman Abbey
- The Mystery Plays
- Olive Oil Container
- The Norman Minster
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The New Theatre
- King Edward III and York
- The Shambles
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Second World War York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Cawood Sword
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop