Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Crest of York St John College
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Monk Bar
- Second World War York
- King Edward I and York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Vikings and Christianity
- Bronze weights
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Ripon College for Women
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- George Leeman
- Teaching the Poor
- The Battle of Marston Moor