Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Ripon College for Women
- New Earswick
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- View from Station Rise
- Industrial Upheaval
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Red Tower
- Church of St Wilfrid
- King Edward I and York
- King Richard II and York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Fairfax House
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Crest of York St John College
- Rowntree Park
- Guy Fawkes