Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Union Gas Works
- The Hospitium
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Judges Lodging
- Treasurer's House
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The York Hoard
- King Edward I and York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The York Helmet
- Cumberland House, King's Staith