Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York's Airfield
- York Railway Station
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Fire in the Minster
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Greyfriars
- The Cawood Sword
- York and the Holocaust
- The York Observatory
- Clifford's Tower
- Ouse Bridge
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Anglian Hanging Bowl