Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- Inscription to Hecules
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Medieval Abbey
- William Etty, Artist
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York and the Holocaust
- King Edward I and York
- Rowntree Park
- A New University
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Margaret Clitherow
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Scarborough Bridge
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Mystery Plays