Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Garrison
- John Carr - Architect
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Teaching the Poor
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Transport Moves On
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- King Richard II and York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- New Shopping Centres
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Ripon College for Women