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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Basilica
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Cawood Sword
- Bone Trial Piece
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Norman House
- Sixties York
- First World War York
- Industrial Upheaval
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Mansion House
- King Edward III and York
- Middleham Jewel
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions