Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Medieval Abbey
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Medieval Castle
- The Mansion House
- York Castle Museum
- Fire in the Minster
- Olive Oil Container
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Art Gallery
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Teaching the Poor
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King Edward I and York
- De Grey Rooms
- Archbishop Scrope Executed