Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York's Coat of Arms
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Margaret Clitherow
- Clifford's Tower
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Treasurer's House
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Jubbergate
- Church of St Helen
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street