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 in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- York's Coat of Arms
- Water Lanes
- Judges Lodging
- A New Walk
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The York Hoard
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York and the Holocaust
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Walmgate Bar
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Council of Arles