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 Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- John Carr - Architect
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Viking Coins
- Statue of an Athlete
- Transport Moves On
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Mary Ward
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- King Edward I and York
- King Edward III and York
- Rowntree Park