Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York and the Holocaust
- The Black Death
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Fairfax House
- Bone Trial Piece
- Constantius Chlorus
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Church of St Wilfrid
- William Etty, Artist
- Bootham School
- The County Court House
- The Female Prison
- Alcuin of York