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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Church of St Wilfrid
- George Leeman
- Yorkshire Museum
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Teaching the Poor
- Judges Lodging
- The White Rose of York
- The Mystery Plays
- Gold Arm Ring
- Bootham School
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Second World War York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions