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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- Ripon College for Women
- The Roman Fortress
- A Pipkin
- Mary Ward
- The Black Death
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Gold Arm Ring
- Royal Station Hotel
- The First Railway Station
- The Norman Minster
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bootham School
- The Basilica