Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Rowntree Park
- Royal Station Hotel
- The New Theatre
- The First Minster
- Barley Hall
- The White Rose of York
- The York Helmet
- Industrial Upheaval
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Greyfriars
- Fairfax House
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York Castle Museum
- Stonegate
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York