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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The End of the Abbey
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York's Airfield
- Viking Silk Cap
- The York Hoard
- Silver Strap Ends
- The First Railway Station
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Statue of an Athlete
- View from Station Rise
- A New University
- Statue of the God Mars
- The York Observatory
- De Grey Rooms
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector