Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Rowntree Park
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Victoria Bar
- Viking Silk Cap
- Statue of the God Mars
- Is York Cursed?
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Lendal Bridge
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Fishergate Bar
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'