Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Royal Station Hotel
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Silver Strap Ends
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Scarborough Bridge
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Teaching the Poor
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- William Etty, Artist
- Viking Silk Cap
- Barker Tower
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Debtors' Prison
- Central Methodist Chapel