Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Statue of an Athlete
- York and the Holocaust
- Fairfax House
- Inscription to Hecules
- Judges Lodging
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Medieval Abbey
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- St William's Shrine
- A Pipkin