Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- Our Lady's Row
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The County Court House
- Water Lanes
- The Railway Institute
- Minster Library
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York Art Gallery
- Dick Turpin
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Roman Head Pot
- The Crossed Keys Symbol