Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The York Helmet
- A New University
- York's Airfield
- The Retreat
- A New Vision For York
- The Norman Castle
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The New Theatre
- Barley Hall
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Guildhall
- William Etty, Artist
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill