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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- George Leeman
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The George Fox Incident
- Bootham Bar
- The First Minster
- The Cawood Sword
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Norman Window Frame
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Margaret Clitherow
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York's Airfield
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Statue of an Athlete
- Ouse Bridge