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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- Lendal Bridge
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Jewbury Cemetery
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Cinema Comes to York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- First World War Memorial
- Barley Hall
- De Grey Rooms
- The Medieval Castle
- York Art Gallery
- Victoria Bar
- Treasurer's House
- Inside the Roman Fortress