Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- York and the Holocaust
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Rowntree Park
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Cawood Sword
- The White Rose of York
- Clifford's Tower
- Bone Trial Piece
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- King Richard II and York
- Fishergate Bar
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- A New Walk
- The Black Death
- King Richard III and York