Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- St William's Shrine
- Minster Library
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The York Observatory
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Roman Head Pot
- Barker Tower
- The Medieval Abbey
- St Crux's Church
- York Castle Museum
- Lendal Bridge
- Sixties York
- Ripon College for Women
- Teaching the Poor
- King Edward III and York