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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- York's Airfield
- York and the Holocaust
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- A New Vision For York
- Norman Window Frame
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Multangular Tower
- The York Helmet
- Roman Head Pot
- The White Rose of York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York Art Gallery
- King Edward I and York