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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Transport Moves On
- York and the Holocaust
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- New Earswick
- The 1190 Massacre
- King Richard II and York
- The County Court House
- John Carr - Architect
- The New Theatre
- Scarborough Bridge
- York Central Library
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The York Observatory
- The Assembly Rooms
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Female Prison