Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Female Prison
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- John Carr - Architect
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York Garrison
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Anglian Cross
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Rowntree Park