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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- Church of St Helen
- Sixties York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Abbot's House
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Medieval Abbey
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Middleham Jewel
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector