Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Black Death
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Cinema Comes to York
- Transport Moves On
- King Richard II and York
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Greyfriars
- St Crux's Church
- York Bombed
- First World War York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Is York Cursed?
- De Grey Rooms
- The Railway Institute
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Medieval Castle