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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Greyfriars
- York Union Gas Works
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Hospitium
- The End of the Abbey
- The First Railway Station
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Shambles
- Holy Trinity Church
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- A Pipkin
- The Basilica
- Judges Lodging