Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Medieval Prisons
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Viking Coins
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Water Lanes
- Bootham School
- Scarborough Bridge
- Rowntree Park
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The York Hoard
- John Carr - Architect
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- A Pipkin
- King Edward III and York
- York Central Library