Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- King Edward III and York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Mansion House
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Retreat
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Assembly Rooms
- King Edward II and York
- York and the Holocaust
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries