Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Shopping Centres
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Second World War York
- New Earswick
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Debtors' Prison
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Is York Cursed?
- Scarborough Bridge
- First World War Memorial