Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York Railway Station
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Lendal Tower
- King Richard III and York
- King Richard II and York
- Barley Hall
- Margaret Clitherow
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Retreat
- Viking Boot
- The Medieval Abbey
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Second World War York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Anglian Carving