Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The First Minster
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Roman Head Pot
- Barley Hall
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The York Observatory
- Micklegate Bar
- Margaret Clitherow