Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- Lendal Tower
- The Retreat
- Barker Tower
- Fire in the Minster
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Basilica
- The Female Prison
- Rowntree Park
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Railway Institute
- York's Airfield
- Eric Bloodaxe
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The George Fox Incident
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The 1190 Massacre