Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Norman Abbey
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Fire in the Minster
- Clifford's Tower
- The Mansion House
- A New Walk
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Treasurer's House
- Teaching the Poor
- Our Lady's Row
- Bootham School
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Medieval Abbey
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- King Edward III and York